Currency of Colombia Notes of a new design appeared in 1888 for 10 centavos and 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100 pesos, with 25 and 1000 added in 1895. During the civil war the government issued 28 new Banco Nacional note types and overprinted about 48 different private banknotes for circulation. Copper-nickel coin dated 1886–1902 Silver .666 fine dated 1897 or 1902 Silver .500 fine dated 1887–1888 Silver .835 fine dated 1889–1908 Peso oro = 100 Centavos Conversion: 1 peso oro = 100 paper pesos The conversion of paper into gold began 18 May 1905, at 100 paper pesos for one gold peso,
Indian Currency Committee of currency, with only three main remaining supporters: Mexico (a major producer of silver), the United States, and India. With India's move to the gold standard, the silver standard lost a significant supporter. The committee was chaired by Sir Henry Fowler (later Viscount Fowler), and was often referred to as the Fowler Committee. Its final recommendation was also referred to as the Fowler Report. Indian Currency Committee The Indian Currency Committee or Fowler Committee was a government committee appointed by the British-run Government of India on 29 April 1898 to examine the currency situation in India. Until 1892, silver was