20 Centavos

€2,976.00
IssuerPeru
Year1918-1941
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Centavos (0.20 PEH)
CurrencySol (1863-1985)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight7 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness2.0 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#215
Obverse descriptionIn 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.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA PERUANA UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA
(Translation: PERUVIAN REPUBLIC ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FORTY)
Reverse descriptionValue to right of sprig
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering20 CENTAVOS
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1918  - KM#215.1 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS DIECIOCHO`; Philadelphia mint - 2 500 000
1919  - KM#215.1 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS DIECINUEVE` - 1 250 000
1920  - KM#215.1 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS VEINTE` - 1 464 000
1921  - KM#215.1 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS VEINTIUNO` - 8 536 000
1926  - KM#215.1 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS VEINTISEIS` - 2 500 000
1940  - KM#215.2 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA` - 1 000 000
1940  - KM#215.2 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA` Proof -
1941  - KM#215.2 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTIUNO` - 1 000 000
1941  - KM#215.2 `UN MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTIUNO` Proof -
Catalog ID2207720130
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