Currency of Venezuela 1, 1862. Copper (Birmingham mint) dated 1858–1863: Silver 0·900 fine (Paris mint) dated 1858: The contract with the Paris Mint for coins with the bust of Gen. Páez, finalized November 7, 1862 was rescinded in June 1863, and coins already minted were melted down. Copper 1 and 2 céntesimos, and silver 1/2, 1, 2, 4, and 10 reales had been ordered. About 200 pieces of the 10-reales, 38 mm, 10·000 g, are thought to have survived. Peso fuerte (Venezolano de oro) = 10 Reales (Décimos) = 100 Centavos The monetary law of June 12, 1865 was based on the gold
Currency of Colombia fine, weighing 25.806 g. Granadino = 10 Reales = 100 Centavos The monetary law of 27 April 1847 adopted the decimal system and authorized silver coins of France, Belgium, and Sardinia to circulate at two reales per franc (the rate at which tax offices would receive them). It also provided for a silver coin of 10 reales, the "granadino", and equivalent to the French écu (5 francs). Minting of .666 fine silver finally ceased in 1847, save for the cuartillo (1/4 real) authorized on 30 March 1849. Moreover, Mosquera's efforts to withdraw the macuquina succeeded, and by 1 January 1849