20 Centavos
Features
| Issuer |
Cuba
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1915-1949 |
| Value | 20 Centavos (0.20 CUP) |
| Currency | Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (silver 90%, copper 10%) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 13 March 1962 |
| Number | N# 6835 |
| References | KM# 13 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value in letters as curved legen on bottom, line of denticles close to edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
• VEINTE CENTAVOS •
Translation:
Republic of Cuba
Twenty Cents
Engraver: Charles Edward Barber
Reverse
Five-pointed star with rays, "Fatherland and Freedom" As curved legend on top, date on excergue, weight and fineness on sides.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
• 5 G. • 1915 • 900 M •
Translation:
Fatherland and Freedom
5 G. 1915 900 M
Engraver: Charles Edward Barber
Edge
Reeded
1915 fine reeding (top)
1915 coarse reeding (bottom)
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Mint
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)Comments
Minted at Philadelphia.
Fine reeding coins have 146 reeds and coarse reeding ones have 114 reeds.
Variants detected are low and high relief star on 1915 issue, as well as variations on amounts of reeds on edge. Most of this series silver coins have circulated actively, so most times is not easy to identify the variant, unless the coin is in very good shape, main differences are soft center and rounded valleys on high relief variant, but as said, those are worn in circulated coins, making hard to determine. Other clue to find is on high relief coins, key and palm tree show weak stike on reverse, but hard to determine if not comparing coins.
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||
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| 1915 | $ 13 | $ 15 | $ 21 | KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star | 8% | ||||||||||
| 1915 | 
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125 | $ 3800 | KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof | 0.3% | ||||||||||
| 1915 | 7 915 000 | $ 9.80 | $ 12 | $ 14 | $ 15 | $ 19 | $ 25 | KM#13.1 - Fine reeding, High relief star | 30% | ||||||
| 1915 | $ 16 | $ 23 | KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star | 6% | |||||||||||
| 1915 | KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star | 3% | |||||||||||||
| 1916 |
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2 535 000 | $ 11 | $ 14 | $ 16 | $ 16 | $ 20 | $ 100 | $ 560 | KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star | 17% | ||||
| 1916 |
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50 | KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star; Proof | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1920 |
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6 130 000 | $ 11 | $ 11 | $ 11 | $ 15 | $ 20 | $ 26 | $ 160 | KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star | 31% | ||||
| 1932 |
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184 000 | $ 22 | $ 270 | $ 1000 | KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star | 3% | ||||||||
| 1948 |
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6 830 000 | $ 10 | $ 14 | $ 17 | $ 20 | $ 46 | KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star | 26% | ||||||
| 1949 |
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13 170 000 | $ 10 | $ 17 | $ 19 | $ 25 | $ 46 | KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star | 29% | ||||||
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Bullion value: USD 10.60
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Actual silver weight: 0.145 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Heritage Auctions 2026 February 8 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61595 Lot 25121 
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8 Feb 2026 | 1915 – KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof |
UNC (NGC PR64) |
USD 4880.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2023 November 12 - 13 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61343 Lot 23331
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12 Nov 2023 | 1915 – KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof |
UNC (NGC PR65+) |
USD 3600.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232115 Lot 63342
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14 Apr 2021 | 1915 – KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof |
UNC (NGC PR62) |
USD 900.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231949 Lot 61244
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5 Dec 2019 | 1915 – KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof |
UNC (NGC PR64) |
USD 1200.00
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Heritage Auctions 2026 May 3 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61618 Lot 24235
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3 May 2026 | 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star |
UNC (NGC MS63) |
USD 341.60
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Heritage Auctions 2025 November 3 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61565 Lot 23124
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3 Nov 2025 | 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 552.00
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Heritage Auctions 2025 February 9 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61472 Lot 25120
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9 Feb 2025 | 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 600.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2025 January 21 - 22 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction 3122 Lot 34413
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21 Jan 2025 | 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star |
UNC (PCGS MS65) |
USD 5760.00
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232311 Lot 63260
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9 Mar 2023 | 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star | UNC |
The lot includes several items. |
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Heritage Auctions 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction 3106 Lot 33513
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17 Jan 2023 | 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star |
UNC (NGC MS65) |
USD 3120.00
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