Operational and Service External Circular DEP-498, Subject 15: 5, 10, and 20 Peso Metal Coins Minted from 1989

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Recipient: Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia, Banking Association and Financial Entities, Credit Institutions, Value Transport Companies, Natural and Legal Persons, Main Office, Branches and Cultural Agencies of the Bank of the Republic, and Coin Factory. Subject 15: 5, 10, and 20 Peso Metal Coins Minted from 1989.

The Department of Issuance and Programming issues this circular which constitutes Subject 15: “5, 10, and 20 Peso Metal Coins Minted from 1989”, which replaces Operational and Service External Circular DTE-190 Subject 41: “NEW METAL COINS” dated April 14, 2025. This is due to the change in area responsible for this regulation.

Likewise, the content is adjusted to remove information corresponding to the 50 peso coin, which is incorporated into Operational and Service External Circular DEP-497 Subject 14: “50 Peso Metal Coin” and only the historical record of the characteristics of the 5, 10 and 20 peso denominations minted from 1989 is preserved, which are no longer produced.

Cordially,
MARCELA OCAMPO DUQUE
Executive Manager
NÉSTOR PLAZAS BONILLA
Deputy General Manager of Industry and Treasury

OPERATIONAL AND SERVICE EXTERNAL CIRCULAR
DEP-498
DEPARTMENT OF ISSUANCE AND PROGRAMMING.
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026

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OPERATIONAL AND SERVICE EXTERNAL CIRCULAR
DEP-498
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Subject 15: 5, 10, and 20 Peso Metal Coins Minted from 1989.

With the aim of facilitating the handling of metallic money and in accordance with Resolution No. 872 of March 10, 1989 of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Coin Factory minted from the year 1989 a new series of $5, $10 and $20 coins in smaller sizes and with different characteristics than the signs minted until the year 1988.

On July 10, 1989, the new $5 and $10 coins were put into circulation and from December 1st of the same year, the $20 coins were placed.

1. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

DENOMINATION ALLOY WEIGHT THICKNESS DIAMETER
$5.00
Copper 92%
Aluminum 6%
Nickel 2% 2.60 grams 1.40 mm 17 mm
$10.00
Copper 65%
Zinc 20%
Nickel 15% 3.20 grams 1.40 mm 18.5 mm
$20.00
Copper 92%
Aluminum 6%
Nickel 2% 3.60 grams 1.40 mm 20 mm

All these new monetary signs have a circular contour with a flat edge and a grooved rim.

2. OBVERSE AND REVERSE

The four coins present on the obverse the coat of arms of Colombia, surrounded by the legend “Republic of Colombia” and the year of minting 1989.

On the reverse the denomination in Arabic numerals, below the word “pesos” and the set surrounded by an open laurel wreath.

3. DISTRIBUTION

The Bank of the Republic delivered these coins to the public and to banking establishments in bags or in cartridges packaged in boxes, according to the stock in each office, with the following characteristics:

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DENOMINATION COINS PER CARTRIDGE VALUE OF THE CARTRIDGE COLOR DISTINGUISHING THE CARTRIDGE $5 20 units $100 Yellow $10 20 units $200 Blue $20 25 units $500 Red

The cartridges were packaged in boxes according to the following detail:

DENOMINATION NUMBER OF CARTON PER BOX VALUE OF THE BOX COLOR DISTINGUISHING THE BOX $5 100 $10,000 Yellow $10 100 $20,000 Blue $20 100 $50,000 Red

The bags presented the following characteristics:

DENOMINATION NUMBER OF COINS PER BAG VALUE OF THE BAG 5 2,000 10,000 10 2,000 20,000 20 2,500 50,000

MINTING 1990
In the year 1990, $5, $10 and $20 coins made by the Coin Factory were put into circulation, with a minting year of 1990. These monetary signs have the same design and identical general characteristics as those identified with the minting year 1989.

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MINTING 1991
In the year 1991, $5, $10 and $20 coins made by the Coin Factory were put into circulation, with a minting year of 1991. These monetary signs have the same design and identical general characteristics as those identified with the minting year 1990.

MINTING 1992
In the year 1992, $5, $10 and $20 coins made by the Coin Factory were put into circulation, with a minting year of 1992. These monetary signs have the same design and identical general characteristics as those identified with the minting year 1991.

MINTING 1993
In the year 1993, $5, $10 and $20 coins made by the Coin Factory were put into circulation, with a minting year of 1993. These monetary signs have the same design and identical general characteristics as those identified with the minting year 1992.

MINTING 1994
In the year 1994, $10 and $20 coins made by the Coin Factory were put into circulation, with a minting year of 1994. These monetary signs have the same design and identical general characteristics as those identified with the minting year 1993.

MINTING 2003
In the year 2003, $20 coins made by the Coin Factory were put into circulation, with a minting year of 2003. These monetary signs have the same design and identical general characteristics as those identified with the minting year 1994.

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