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20 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de la República (Colombia) |
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| Year | 1982-1989 |
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| Weight | 6.1 g |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA POPORO QUIMBAYA MUSEO DEL ORO (Translation: Republic of Colombia Poporo Quimbaya Gold Museum) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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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.