Currency of Colombia or Décimos = 100 Centavos The Granadine Confederation ("Confederación Granadina") was proclaimed 1 April 1858, adopting a new constitution on 22 May. Its brief life under President Mariano Ospina Rodríguez ended in civil war (1860–1862). The Confederation issued Colombia's first postage stamps in August 1859 in denominations of 2½, 5, 10, and 20 centavos and 1 peso. Silver dated 1859–1862 (coins minted at Bogotá are denominated in décimos, those minted at Popayán in reales) .666 fine .900 fine Gold .900 fine, dated 1859–1862: Peso = 10 Décimos = 100 Centavos General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera captured Bogotá on 18 June
Currency of Venezuela Union system, based on the silver fuerte (venezolano de plata) of 25·000 g, 0·900 fine, and the gold venezolano of 1·6129 g, 0·900 fine. The 20-venezolano gold piece was named the "Bolívar". Coins were ordered from Paris; foreign coin was to remain in circulation until they arrived. New ratings were published July 2. From January 1, 1872 all accounts had to be converted and expressed in venezolanos and centavos. On February 13, 1874 the circulation of coin worn on both sides was prohibited and a new table of ratings for foreign coin was published. When the coinage of 1873–1874 was