Obverse: Armored bust of Simon Bolivar 3/4 facing.
Lettering: REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
LIBERTADOR SIMON BOLIVAR
Reverse: Head of Francisco de Paula Santander right, coat of arms divides dates above, denomination below.
Lettering: CAMPANA LIBERTADORA
1819 1969 B LEY 0,900 SANTANDER
PESOS 1500 PESOS
Obverse: 6th Pan-American Games logo, date below.
Lettering: REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
VI JUEGOS PANAMERICANOS CALI 1971
Reverse: The Muisca raft (Balsa Muisca in Spanish), sometimes referred to as the El Dorado Raft, an artistic figure of pre-Columbian gold votive, drafted by the Muisca, one out of four advanced civilizations of the Americas (apart from the Aztec, Maya, and Incas). Denomination below, 3/4 circle of athletes surrounds.
Lettering: LEY 900 NI 22 BALSA MUISCA 1500