Currency of Colombia that the bank no longer existed). The period 1899–1903 witnessed revolution, civil war (the Thousand Days War of 1899–1902), inflation, and depreciation. There were numerous note issues of various kinds. Then calm slowly returned. A law of 25 October 1903 prohibited new paper money issues, permitted payment in gold to be stipulated in contracts, and reintroduced the gold peso ("peso oro"), equal to 100 paper pesos, effective 1 January 1904. Outstanding notes were absorbed by auction sales of gold. "El Banco Nacional de la República de Colombia" issued notes in 1886 for 50 centavos and 1, 5, and 10 pesos.
Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II king of the gods. On each side of the Herakles knot the metal makes a weave like pattern, continuing the cloth headband imagery. While it is apparent that age has affected some of the gold leaf surrounding the diadem, it amazingly still retains a majority of the gold. While the current diameter is 25 cm, the diadem was made to be adjustable with the two ends that fit into a smaller section in the back. Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II The silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II is part of a