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20 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de la República (Colombia) |
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| Year | 1982-1989 |
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| Value | 20 Pesos |
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| Obverse description | At center, a stylized depiction of the Poporo Quimbaya, a celebrated pre-Columbian gold lime container from the collection of the Museo del Oro in Bogotá, rendered in bold relief. The legend REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA arcs along the upper periphery, while the inscription MUSEO DEL ORO curves along the lower rim. The identifier POPORO QUIMBAYA appears in two lines to the left of the artifact in the field, and the date is positioned to the right of the central motif. |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 PESOS |
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Colombia's Banco de la República introduced this denomination during a decade when the country's monetary system was under sustained pressure from inflation — the peso lost roughly two-thirds of its purchasing power between 1982 and 1989. The 20-peso coin's aluminium bronze alloy was chosen partly for its resistance to corrosion in tropical circulation conditions, a practical concern the Colombian mint had learned from earlier copper-nickel issues that degraded quickly in humid lowland regions.
Heavy use across nearly a decade means circulated survivors dominate. Uncirculated examples from the early years of the run are the ones worth seeking out.