Casa de Moneda de Colombia

Casa de Moneda de Colombia, founded in 1621 in Bogotá, is one of the oldest mints in the Americas. Originally established to strike gold and silver coinage from Colombia's rich mining regions, the mint produced colonial cobs, escudos, and pesos that circulated throughout the Spanish Empire. Today the historic facility operates as a museum and cultural complex under Banco de la República, while modern Colombian coinage is produced through other channels.

For collectors and bullion buyers in the U.S., Colombian mint products are primarily found on the secondary market — historic gold pesos, colonial-era coinage, and occasional modern commemoratives. Pre-1933 Colombian gold coins, particularly the 5 Pesos, trade at modest premiums over melt value and offer an affordable entry point into Latin American numismatic gold.