| Issuer | Portugal |
| Year | 1969-1974 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Centavos (0.20 PTE) |
| Currency | Escudo (1911-2001) |
| Composition | Bronze (Cu 950 + Sn 30 + Zn 20) |
| Weight | 1.80 g |
| Dimensions | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 1.15 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Marcelino Norte de Almeida |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#595, Gomes#R 17 |
| Obverse description | The Portuguese shield: five escutcheons forming a cross, each has five dots marking imaginary corners and center of a square. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1970 |
| Reverse description | Value above two olive sprigs. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 20 CENTAVOS M NORTE |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1969 - - 10 891 000 1970 - - 16 120 000 1971 - - 1 933 000 1972 - - 16 354 000 1973 - exists in medal alignment - 4 900 000 1974 - exists in medal alignment - 26 975 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5791371930 |
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