Banco de la República would withdraw more coins from Policarpa Salavarrieta - Financial Sector

Banco de la República would withdraw more coins from Policarpa Salavarrieta – Financial Sector – Economy

Mitchell G. Patton3 años ago

The Bank of the Republic issued 20,000 commemorative coinswith the image of Policarpa Salavarrieta. These were distributed in the main cities of the country and went on sale on January 10, however, they sold out quickly.

People who wanted to buy this commemorative coin reported that there were long lines at the places of sale and many were unable to get the commemorative piece.

For the first expedition, 20,000 units were minted distributed in the main cities, in Barranquilla, Cali, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Honda and Manizales, it was reported that the coin was exhausted.

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Faced with this situation, Néstor Eduardo Plazas Bonilla, industrial and Treasury assistant manager of Banco de la República, in dialogue with RCN Radio, informed the public that more commemorative coins would be minted.

«More than a possibility, it is an analysis that the Bank is going to start at this time given the high demand, but it is an internal procedure, which will have to be analyzed for various factors, including budgetary, financial and capacity issues. logistics», isolated.

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We present the Bicentennial coin of the sacrifice of the national heroine Policarpa Salavarrieta!
Its nominal value will be $10,000 and on the obverse you will find the image of «La Pola», based on an 1855 portrait by the painter José María Espinosa. pic.twitter.com/ueExcfxtgw

– Republic Bank 🇨🇴 (@BancoRepublica) January 10, 2023

The commemorative piece has a value of S10,000 pesos with the image of Policarpa Salavarrieta, based on an 1855 portrait by the painter José María Espinosa.

According to the Banco de la República, with this currency you can carry out any type of monetary transaction and it is equivalent to its printed value. This unit is silver in color (copper and nickel alloy), has a diameter of 35 millimeters and a weight of 21.75 grams. The coin is delivered with a folder that contains information about its characteristics.