Banknotes from Colombia

Colombia does something almost no other central bank dares to do: put writers and artists where others put military figures. García Márquez, Débora Arango, Carlos Lleras, and Jorge Isaacs share the series with landscapes of the páramo, Caño Cristales, and the Quindío wax palm.

The current series

It is one of the most recognizable in Latin America for its vertical format on the reverse and its color palette. The 50,000-peso banknote featuring Gabriel García Márquez and the yellow butterflies from One Hundred Years of Solitude is likely the best known outside the country.

What came before

Issues from the Banco de la República from past decades feature Simón Bolívar, Francisco de Paula Santander, and Policarpa Salavarrieta, with classic engravings and face values that inflation has left behind. They are inexpensive and add historical depth to the collection.

What you will find here

Colombian pesos from various eras with their Pick reference and their condition. Colombia fits well alongside Venezuela and Peru if you are assembling the complete Andean region.

Authenticity and shipping

Original pieces from the issuer. Protected and tracked shipping from Spain.

Discover more banknotes from the region in Banknotes of America.