Colombian peso
peso colombiano · In circulation in Colombia
- ISO code
- COP
- Symbol
- $
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Coins
- 8
- Issued by
- Banco de la República
The Colombian peso has 7 banknotes in circulation, $1,000, $2,000, $5,000, $10,000, $20,000, $50,000 and $100,000, and 8 coins, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $200, $500 and $1,000.
Notes and coins in circulation
- $1,000
- $2,000
- $5,000
- $10,000
- $20,000
- $50,000
- $100,000
The Colombian peso’s largest current denomination is $100,000, worth about $31.52: the 70th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
Current family (notes 2016, coins 2012)
| Notes | Size (mm) | Portrait | Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 128 × 66 | Débora Arango | Caño Cristales, the river of five colours |
| $5,000 | 133 × 66 | José Asunción Silva | Colombian páramos, a puya plant and a bee |
| $10,000 | 138 × 66 | Virginia Gutiérrez | The Amazon, the Victoria regia flower and a tree frog |
| $20,000 | 143 × 66 | Alfonso López Michelsen | The canals of La Mojana and the sombrero vueltiao |
| $50,000 | 148 × 66 | Gabriel García Márquez | Ciudad Perdida, heart of the Tayrona culture |
| $100,000 | 153 × 66 | Carlos Lleras Restrepo | Valle de Cocora and the wax palm, the national tree |
| Coins | Size (mm) | Portrait | Design |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| $100 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| $200 | not recorded | not recorded | not recorded |
| $500 | not recorded | not recorded | A glass frog of the Andean foothills |
| $1,000 | not recorded | not recorded | A loggerhead turtle |
Earlier notes and coins still in circulation
| Notes | Size (mm) | Portrait |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | not recorded | Jorge Eliécer Gaitán |
| $2,000 | 130 × 65 | Francisco de Paula Santander |
| $5,000 | 140 × 70 | José Asunción Silva |
| $10,000 | 140 × 70 | Policarpa Salavarrieta |
| $20,000 | 140 × 70 | Julio Garavito Armero |
| $50,000 | 140 × 70 | Jorge Isaacs |
| Coins | Size (mm) | Portrait |
|---|---|---|
| $5 | not recorded | not recorded |
| $10 | not recorded | not recorded |
| $20 | not recorded | not recorded |
- $50: Part of the 2012 biodiversity coin family; the 50, 100 and 200 together show the scarlet macaw, the frailejón and the spectacled bear.
- $500: Bimetallic.
- $1,000: Bimetallic.
- $2,000: In circulation since 29 November 2016.
- $5,000: In circulation since 9 November 2016.
- $10,000: In circulation since 7 December 2016.
- $20,000: In circulation since 30 June 2016.
- $50,000: In circulation since 19 August 2016.
- $100,000: The first note of the 2016 family, in circulation since 31 March 2016.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 COP = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00032 USD | 3,173 COP |
| EUR | 0.00027 EUR | 3,640 COP |
| GBP | 0.00024 GBP | 4,243 COP |
| INR | 0.0302 INR | 33.10 COP |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Colombia
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Sources: last verified 15 October 2026 primary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Circulating banknotes, Banco de la República · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- Circulating coins, Banco de la República · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- Nueva familia de billetes, Revista del Banco de la República no. 1055 (note sizes, Cuadro 2) · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- 2,000-peso banknote: five identifying features · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- 5,000-peso banknote: five identifying features · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- 10,000-peso banknote: five identifying features · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- 20,000-peso banknote: five identifying features · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- 50,000-peso banknote: five identifying features · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- 100,000-peso banknote: five identifying features · retrieved 15 October 2026 primary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary