20 Centavos

€1.00
IssuerColombia
Year1952-1953
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Centavos (0.20 COP)
CurrencyPeso decimalized (1847-date)
CompositionBillon (.300 silver)
Weight5 g
Dimensions23.15 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#213
Obverse descriptionThe country name in a semicircle above the arms of Colombia (an Andean condor facing left, with wings spread and holding an olive wreath, is perched on top of a shield. “Libertad y Orden” is on a scroll in between the bird and the shield. The national flag is draped on each side of the shield which is broken into three portions. In the lowermost portion, there are two ships. The Phrygia cap is in the middle section. The topmost section contains a pomegranate flanked by two cornucopias) and the date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA LIBERTAD Y ORDEN 1953
(Translation: Republic of Colombia Liberty and Order 1953)
Reverse descriptionBust facing left dividing the value on both sides.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVEINTE CENTAVOS
(Translation: Twenty Centavos)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1952 B - (fr) Rare - 3 887
1953 B - - 17 819 000
Catalog ID8615596480
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