2½ Centavos (Leprosarium Coinage)
2½ Centavos (Leprosarium Coinage)

2½ Centavos (Leprosarium Coinage)

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Country: Colombia (Leprosarium Coinage)
Denomination: 2 1/2 Centavos (0.025)
Year: 1901
Material: Brass
Weight: 1.3 g
Shape: Round
Diameter:
Type: Token
Catalog list: colombia leprosarium coinage

Description:

Obverse

LAZARETO on cross with circles at quarters

Special coinage for use in the three government leper colonies (Lazareto is Spanish) of Agua de Dios, Cano de Lord, and Contratacion.

The hospitals were closed in the late 1950s and patients were allowed to exchange these special coins for regular currency at any bank.

Reverse

Denomination within circle, date below

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