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20 Centavos smaller head, smooth edge
| Issuer | Argentina |
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| Year | 1954-1956 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the large numeral '20' in bold relief, with the denomination 'CENTAVOS' inscribed below in smaller lettering. The circular legend 'REPUBLICA ARGENTINA' runs along the upper periphery, flanking the numeral on both sides. The date, flanked by two small raised dots, appears in the lower exergual area. The overall design is typographic in character, with no figurative elements on this face. |
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| Reverse description | Truncated bust of José de San Martín, the Argentine national hero and liberator, facing right, rendered in moderate relief with fine detail to the facial features, hair, and military collar. The portrait occupies the majority of the field. The legend 'JOSE DE SAN MARTIN' is inscribed along the periphery, with 'JOSE DE' arcing along the lower left and 'SAN MARTIN' along the right side of the coin. |
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The "smaller head" designation distinguishes this from the earlier 20 centavos type — a die modification made during Perón's second term, shortly before his September 1955 ouster in the *Revolución Libertadora*. Post-coup, the provisional government systematically withdrew coinage bearing Peronist iconography, though these pieces circulated long enough afterward that worn examples are the rule rather than the exception. The smooth edge separates it cleanly from the milled-edge predecessor without requiring die attribution.