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The real was the currency of Colombia until 1837. No subdivision of the real existed but 16 reales = 1 escudo. Until 1820, Colombia used the Spanish colonial real, some of which were minted in Bogotá and Popayán. In 1837, the peso was introduced, worth 8 reales. The real continued to circulate until 1847 when a new real was introduced worth one tenth of a peso and subdivided into 10 decimos de real. This new real was renamed the decimo in 1853, although coins denominated in reales were again issued 1859-1862 and in 1880.
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