Currency of Colombia In 1881 it released notes for 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos payable in current coin (moneda corriente). Notes for 20 and 50 centavos appeared in 1882, and new designs for 10 and 20 centavos and 1, 50, and 100 pesos in 1885. Silver .500 fine, 1885–1886 Gold .666 fine, 1885–1886 Decree 104 of 19 January 1886 adopted as the monetary unit the one peso note of Banco Nacional, effective 1 May. Decree 448 of 2 August 1886 equated the peso note ("billete de a peso") of Banco Nacional to silver coin .835 fine. The United States of
Chinese cash (currency unit) The "wén" was one of the chief units of currency in China and was used to denominate both coins and paper money. Other denominations were used, including various weights, based on the "tael" system, for sycee silver and gold ingots. Until the 19th century, coins denominated in wen were cast, the most common formation being the round-shaped copper coin with a square or circular hole in the centre. The hole enabled the coins to be strung together to create higher denominations, as was frequently done due to the coin's low value. The number of coins in a string of cash