1,000-peso Coin
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Wednesday the 3th of June, 2026
The 1,000-peso coin produced at the Mint was put into circulation on 12 November 1996. It pays tribute to the Sinú culture, one of the best-known pre-Columbian cultures of our country, by using a filigree earring based on a design developed by architect Dicken Castro as the design for one of its faces.
| Main characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Alloy | Weight | Diameter | Thickness |
Copper 92% Aluminium 6% Nickel 2% | 7.30 g | 21.67 mm | 2.76 mm |
The currency is distributed through banking establishments and is packaged in boxes and cases, the contents and value of which are as follows:
| Distribution of the currency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of cases per box | Coins per case | Value of the case | Value of the box | Distinctive color of case and box |
| 100 | 20 | 20,000 pesos | 2,000,000 pesos | Blue |
