Currency of Colombia exchange. The notes were never issued (proofs are known). Copper coin dated 1847–1848 The copper coins were rejected by the public, who immediately exchanged them for silver, so they were recalled and melted down. Silver coin dated 1847–1853 .666 fine .900 fine Gold coin .900 fine dated 1848–1853 New machinery for the mints of Bogotá and Popoyán arrived in 1848 and the first gold coins conforming to the 1846 law were put into circulation on 14 February 1849. Peso (Granadino) = 10 Décimos = 100 Centavos (silver) Cóndor = 10 Pesos (gold) The monetary law of 30 May 1853 abolished
Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II able to fill it with the metals they wished to use. The gilding process that most likely would have been used on this diadem would have involved gold leaf being burnished to the silver. The adhesion of gold with the use of heat helps promote interdiffusion with the underlying metals which usually consist silver or copper. While examining the diadem the most notable feature is the Herakles knot located on the front imitating a cloth headband. The knot is a reminder that the Macedonian king was a religious leader and direct descendant of the Greek hero and his father Zeus,