20 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Peru
Period	Republic (1822-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1918-1941
Value	20 Centavos (0.20 PEH)
Currency	Sol (1863-1930) / Sol de Oro (1931-1985)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	7 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	2.0 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 2976
References	KM# 215 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

In addition to the words "Republica Peruana", the year each coin was minted is spelled out in Spanish. e.g. Un Mil Novecientos Dieciocho for 1918 or Un Mil Novecientos Veintiuno for 1921.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA PERUANA
UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA

Translation:
PERUVIAN REPUBLIC
ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY

Reverse

Value to right of sprig

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
CENTAVOS

Edge

Plain

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

Coins with dates between 1918 and 1926 were minted by the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1918	2 500 000		$ 0.67	$ 1.80	$ 2.10				KM#215.1 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS DIECIOCHO"; Philadelphia mint	23%
1919	1 250 000				$ 2.10	$ 2.10			KM#215.1 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS DIECINUEVE"	12%
1920	1 464 000		$ 0.66	$ 1.70	$ 2.20	$ 2.20			KM#215.1 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS VEINTE"	17%
1921	8 536 000	$ 0.55	$ 0.55	$ 0.58	$ 1.30	$ 1.90			KM#215.1 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS VEINTIUNO"	47%
1926	2 500 000	$ 0.59	$ 0.88	$ 1.30	$ 2.70	$ 2.70			KM#215.1 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS VEINTISEIS"	24%
1940	1 000 000				$ 2.30				KM#215.2 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA"	12%
1940									KM#215.2 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA" Proof	0.8%
1941	1 000 000				$ 1.20	$ 3.60	$ 3.80	$ 4.00	KM#215.2 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTIUNO"	16%
1941									KM#215.2 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTIUNO" Proof	0.8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 3243	24 Sep 2022	1920 – KM#215.1 "UN MIL NOVECIENTOS VEINTE"	UNC	USD 10.44 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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