During the period from 1821 to 1830 that lasted the Gran Colombia (Federation of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela), was coined in Bogota and Popayan gold coins.
On August 30, 1821 Congress passed the Constitution that was to rule the destinies of the Republic of Colombia. “the ills peoples for a variety of coins that have introduced war and resulting disruption that again these countries have found that such damages are experienced primarily in domestic trade, can not be avoided if all classes ”.
One of the acts of vital importance in securing the sovereignty of the Republic was thus coining currency and throw it into circulation as soon as possible.
A few days after the battle of Carabobo, July 5, at his headquarters in Caracas, Bolivar issued a decree prohibiting the movement of “copper coin with the name sign, introduced in Venezuela by the Spanish Government”.
The Mint of Caracas was immediately active.
The vice president of Venezuela. “as soon as all the coin is minted in a pint was ordered and that the public needs to urgently… warn you that all the money that exists or may hereafter be purchased intended precisely to this type of currency”.
The September 26, 1822, in exercise of its powers, the General ordered the closure Soublette Mint Caracas, whereas “not been established or approved by the Supreme government or subject to any plant or regulation issued by him to the Department no precious metal coin that quarts and silver coinage which has, up to now should be copper,”.
The December 22, 1822 addressed to General Superintendent Marcelino Square a report on the operations of the Mint. “chipichipi” acquired 2,899 pesos, 4 2/8 reales and 618 pesos 695 pesos fuertes, 2 reales, at the rate of nine reals each.
Republican officials were not able to issue currency in amount sufficient to pay all cash in circulation. “morilleras”, Removing only the name of the monarch and replacing specific meaningless marks. “morilleras” only the numbers and letters are smaller and the F and 7 are replaced by Fernando VII flowers with four petals.morilleras
On June 4, 1823 Congress passed a decree which authorized the minting of a coin which was released under the name of “china” this was because it was common for the time, calling the Indian Chinese.
The March 14, 1826 was declared the withdrawal of currency circulation cob, which was a silver coin low grade, factory cut and rude which originally circulated in Cartagena and around, but then spread to Venezuela
At this time in Venezuela was brewing a separatist movement which led to the lack of orders from the central government.
Documents, decrees and laws generated during this period
| Office of the Secretary of the Liberator, dated 20.06.1821. | 1.
Two.
Three. |
| Decree of Simon Bolivar, Liberator President, General in Chief of the Armies of the Republic of Colombia, dated 05.07.1821. | Section 1.
§ 3. |
| Decree of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia, dated 09.29.1821. | Section 1.
Section 2. |
| Decree of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia, dated 09.29.1821. | § 3. |
| Decree of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia, dated 09.29.1821. | Coin Act of September 29, 1821 |
| Decree of the Governor of the Department of Venezuela dated 27.09.1822. | 1. |
| Acts of Congress of the Republic of Colombia, dated 31.05.1823. | Coin Act of May 31, 1823 |
| Acts of Congress of the Republic of Colombia, dated 04.06.1823. | Authorizes the National Executive to continue minting the currency called in China. |
| Acts of Congress of the Republic of Colombia, dated 03.14.1826. | Coin Act of March 14, 1826 |
| Acts of Congress of the Republic of Colombia, dated 03.14.1826. | Section 1.
Section 5.
Article 7.
Art 8. |
| Acts of Congress of the Republic of Colombia, dated 17.05.1826. | Coin Act of May 17, 1826 |
| Decree of José Antonio Páez, Civil and Military Chief of Venezuela dated 16.06.1826. | Section 1. |
| Decree of Simon Bolivar, President Liberator of the Republic of Colombia, dated 11.06.1828. | Section 1.
Section 2.
Section 4. |
| Decree of José Antonio Páez, Superior Civilian and Military Chief of Venezuela dated 14.08.1829. | Section 1.
Section 5.
Article 7. |
| Decree of Pedro Briceno Mendez of the Liberators of Venezuela, and Cundinamarca, Brigadier General of the Armies of Colombia, Venezuela Prefect of the Department of Revenue and General Manager dated 09/17/1829. | 1.
Two.
April. |
| COIN ACT OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1821 |
| NAME | METAL | TOLERANCE LAW (Mils) | O P E S
T O L E R A N C I A
(Ounces) | DIAMETER
(Millimeters) | FORM
And
EDGE | FRONT | REVERSE | NOTE |
| Cuartillo | Copper | not | 0,50 | not | Cord | The bust of Liberty with the inscription: “Republic of Colombia”. | A fringe of laurel, and in the center in letters “quarter” the “eighth of real”,”many years of”. | Items 1 and 2 |
| Half a pint of real or eighth | Copper | not | 0,25 | not | Cord |
The currency will only preview For no higher than a strong peso, and any person be compelled to receive an amount in excess of the aforementioned. | Article 4 |
For the coin has the credit which must, be changed in all treasuries and rents administrations silver coins have on them, and receive payment of fees and taxes whatever the quantity fished. | Article 5 |
ne, information not available in the Law | |
| COIN ACT OF MAY 31, 1823 |
| NAME | METAL | TOLERANCE LAW (Mils) | O P E S
T O L E R A N C I A
(Ounces) | DIAMETER
(Millimeters) | FORM
And
EDGE | FRONT | REVERSE | NOTE |
| Cuartillo | Copper | not | 0,50 | not | Cord | The bust of Liberty with the inscription: “Republic of Colombia”. | A fringe of laurel, and in the center in letters “quarter” the “eighth of real”,”many years of”. | Items 1 and 2 |
| Half a pint of real or eighth | Copper | not | 0,25 | not | Cord |
They declare void any other laws or decrees on the subject. | Article 4 |
ne, information not available in the Law | |
| COIN ACT OF MARCH 14, 1826 |
| NAME | METAL | TOLERANCE LAW (Mils) | O P E S
TOLERANCE
(Ounces) | DIAMETER
(Millimeters) | FORM
And
EDGE | FRONT | REVERSE | NOTE |
| Ounce | Gold | not | 1,00 | not | From lace and beading accustomed | The bust of Liberty in Roman costume, and head upwind infula that is recorded in the hollow the word Liberty, and the Republic of Colombia circumference, year (this year). | The arms of the Republic, the expression of the respective value of the currency, place of minting, and the initial letters of the name of the testers. | Items 1, 2, 3 and 9 |
| Half Ounce | Gold | not | 0,50 | not |
| Quarter ounce or doubloon | Gold | not | 0,25 | not |
| Eighth of an ounce or shield | Gold | not | 0,1250 | not |
| Ten or weight-sixth from the Colombian gold | Gold | not | 0,0625 | not |
| The Colombian Peso Silver | Silver | not | not | not | From lace and beading accustomed | The arms of the Republic with this inscription: Republic of Colombia, in the circle, and on the basis of its position the year of minting in Arabic numerals. | At the top of the infula of Liberty intaglio engraved on it the same word Freedom. | Articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 |
| Mediumweight | Silver | not | not | not |
| Cuarto weight of the peseta | Silver | not | not | not |
| Octavo the actual weight | Silver | not | not | not |
Ten-sixth from weight or actual gave me- | Silver | not | not | not |
| Thirty-two-th weight or actual pint | Silver | not | not | not | | A single cornuscopia and year of minting in Arabic numerals below. | An olive border, and in the center the numerical value in this way: 1/2 and the initials of the place of coinage, and the name of the testers. | |
| Real Eighth | Copper | not | 0,25 | not | A raised edge. | The bust of Liberty with the inscription: Republic of Colombia. | A laurel border, in the center in words: one-eighth real year (in this year). | Articles 8 and 9 |
Repealing the laws that have governed in this matter in those parts that are contrary to this. | Article 10. |
ne, information not available in the Law | |
| COIN ACT OF MAY 17, 1826 |
| NAME | METAL | TOLERANCE LAW (Mils) | O P E S
T O L E R A N C I A
(Ounces) | DIAMETER
(Millimeters) | FORM
And
EDGE | FRONT | REVERSE | NOTE |
| The six ounce weights | Platinum | not | 1 | not | From cordoncilllo | The arms of the Republic with registration of Republic of Colombia, at the foot of it the year of minting in Arabic numerals. | Twelve stars in a circle, in the center the words deck six dollars, and on top of the circle the name of the place of minting. | Article
15 |
| The executive branch shall establish an office of purification and refining of the platen. | Article 1 |
| The Executive Branch shall order the Treasury to purchase respective owners deck in its natural state and sixteen dollars a pound, and the effect will distribute the amounts to be anticipating the employer for this purpose under the express prohibition of using them | Article 14 |
| Circulate in the Republic as one of his coins the platen, for the same cases and effects that are employed gold and silver. | Article 17 |
ne, information not available in the Law | |
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