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20 Centavos
| Issuer | Peru |
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| Year | 1918-1941 |
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| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 CENTAVOS |
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| Additional information |
Peru's shift to copper-nickel for this denomination in 1918 came after silver shortages during World War I disrupted the supply of the 900-fine silver alloy previously used for fractional coinage. The country was not a belligerent, but global silver demand — driven heavily by Indian currency requirements under British wartime procurement — pushed raw material costs beyond practical minting thresholds.
The series ran through 1941, by which point wartime pressures were again reshaping South American monetary metals policy.