COLOMBIA 10 CENTAVOS 1921 LEPROSARIUM LAZARETO-

 

PRECIO $ 35.000

COLOMBIA 10 CENTAVOS 1921  LEPROSARIUM LAZARETO-SCARCE

COLOMBIA COIN

10 CENTAVOS LAZARETO-LEPER COLONY 1921

KM#L12

W: 5,1-CU-NI

23 mm

CAT 102

Leprosy colony money

KM # L3 

Peso:

Material: latón

Diametro: 20.5

Anverso: Denominación por encima de la fecha

Reverso: LAZARETO en la cruz con los círculos en los cuartos

Nota: El peso varía: 3.3-3.69 g

Canto: estriado 

acuñacion 10.000

 Copper-nickel 10 Centavos coin from Colombia that was minted in 1921. 

This coin is an example of Leprosarium Coinage which was a special issue coin for use in the three government leper colonies of Agua de Dios, Cano de Lord, and Contratacion. 

The obverse design of the coin features the word "LAZARETO" on a cross with circles at the quarters of the cross and the date below the cross and the reverse design of the coin features the denomination within an open wreath. 

This coin is listed as KM#L12 in Krause's Standard Catalog Of World Coins 1901-2000. 

Please look at the posted photos and make your own determination as to the overall grade and appearance of this coin.