20 Centavos

20 Centavos - obverse20 Centavos - reverse

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Features

Issuer Portugal
Period Second Republic (1926-1974)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1942-1969
Value 20 Centavos (0.20 PTE)
Currency Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition Bronze (Cu 950 + Sn 30 +Zn 20)
Weight 3 g
Diameter 20.2 mm
Thickness 1.17 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 28 February 2002
Number
N#
1237
References KM# 584,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Gomes# R 16
Alberto Gomes; 2021. Moedas Portuguesas. Associação Numismatica de Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.

Series: System 1927-1968

Obverse

The Portuguese shield (five escutcheons forming a cross and a dot within each square) along with the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBLICA·PORTVGVESA
1969

Translation:
Portuguese Republic
1969

Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida

Reverse

Branches of the olive tree (Binomial name: Olea europaea) underneath the face value in Roman numerals

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XX
CENTAVOS
M NORTE.

Translation:
XX
Centavos
M Norte.

Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida

Edge

Smooth

20 Centavos -  obverse

© Walter_Scott

Mint

Lisbon, Portugal

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1942  10 170 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.60 $ 7.80 8%
1943  5 670 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.65 $ 1.10 $ 2.50 $ 3.30 17%
1944  7 290 000 $ 0.64 $ 1.60 $ 6.60 16%
1945  7 552 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.85 $ 1.10 $ 2.00 $ 2.20 17%
1948  2 750 000 $ 2.20 $ 6.60 $ 6.60 8%
1949  12 250 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.52 $ 0.98 $ 2.10 24%
1951  3 185 000 $ 0.54 $ 2.20 $ 20 12% Exists in medal alignment
1952  Photo 1 815 000 $ 1.10 $ 8.70 $ 8.70 8%
1953  9 426 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.54 $ 0.87 $ 2.60 22%
1955  5 574 000 $ 0.16 $ 0.33 $ 0.64 $ 3.30 14%
1956  6 450 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 0.87 $ 2.20 16%
1958  7 470 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.51 $ 0.60 $ 1.00 $ 1.30 $ 3.60 22%
1959  4 780 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.54 $ 0.98 $ 0.98 11%
1960  4 790 000 $ 0.38 $ 0.65 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 5.90 15%
1961  5 180 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.76 $ 1.10 17%
1962  2 500 000 $ 0.43 $ 0.64 $ 11 12%
1963  7 990 000 $ 0.46 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 20%
1964  7 010 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.54 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 20% Exists in medal alignment
1965  7 365 000 $ 0.11 $ 0.60 $ 0.60 $ 0.60 20%
1966  8 074 999 $ 0.51 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 1.50 $ 2.70 21%
1967  9 220 000 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 2.00 25%
1968  10 372 000 $ 0.14 $ 0.27 $ 0.52 $ 0.52 $ 0.52 $ 1.10 $ 1.80 25%
1969  8 657 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 0.82 $ 2.20 $ 3.80 18%

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 839
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1952 UNC USD 50.94
(EUR 47.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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