Currency of Colombia or Décimos = 100 Centavos The Granadine Confederation ("Confederación Granadina") was proclaimed 1 April 1858, adopting a new constitution on 22 May. Its brief life under President Mariano Ospina Rodríguez ended in civil war (1860–1862). The Confederation issued Colombia's first postage stamps in August 1859 in denominations of 2½, 5, 10, and 20 centavos and 1 peso. Silver dated 1859–1862 (coins minted at Bogotá are denominated in décimos, those minted at Popayán in reales) .666 fine .900 fine Gold .900 fine, dated 1859–1862: Peso = 10 Décimos = 100 Centavos General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera captured Bogotá on 18 June
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