A Monetary History of Colombia [Hardcover]

Antonio Hernandez Gamarra (Author), Jimmy Weiskopf (Translator), Orlando Garcia (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001

The testimony provided by coins and bills speaks up to retell Colombia's history from a different perspective: its economy. In "A Monetary History of Colombia," the country's life acquires a whole new dimension where economy stands as a backdrop, cause and effect of the events that have guided the vertiginous and sometimes troubled existence of the nation. This book is a perfect opportunity to know and understand the complex cobweb of Colombia's financial system, since the formation of the Republic, almost 200 years ago, and its close relationship with national history. Since the foundation of the prominent National Bank and the first bill emissions up until the establishment of free banking and the process of suppression of the gold pattern led by England in the international scene.This is a fascinating journey that portrays, decade by decade, the events that defined eras and have led Colombia to become the country it is today.

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About the Author

Antonio Hernandez Gamarra has degrees from Rice University, and has served Colombia as Minister of Agriculture, president of several national utilities and is now a member of the board of the the Banco de la Republica, the equivalent in Colombia of our Federal Reserve Board.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Villegas Editores; 1 edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9588160065
• ISBN-13: 978-9588160061
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,414,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome Book!!, October 15, 2003

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Yezid Acosta - Notofilia.com (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Monetary History of Colombia (Hardcover)

I highly recommend this book, since it is to my knowledge the most complete book on the history of Colombian money, a must for any banknote collector.