20 Centavos

Features

Country	Colombia
Period	Republic (1886-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1956-1966
Value	20 Centavos (0.20 COP)
Currency	Peso decimalized (1847-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	5.0 g
Diameter	23.4 mm
Thickness	1.44 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
References	KM# 215 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Obverse

Portrait of Simón Bolívar facing right and the date below

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
1959

Translation:
Republic of Colombia
1959

Reverse

The value above the arms of Colombia and 16 stars forming a semicircle below

Lettering: VEINTE CENTAVOS

Translation: Twenty Centavos

Edge

Reeded

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	UNC	Frequency
1956	39,778,000		0.59	0.36	0.34		42%	KM# 215.1 Small date
1959	44,779,000	0.50	0.36	0.39	0.82	0.52	51%	KM# 215.1 Small date
1963	12,035,000		0.30	0.61	0.61		32%	KM# 215.2 Large date
1964	29,075,000			0.46	0.56		17%	KM# 215.2 Large date
1965	19,180,000					0.53	5%	KM# 215.2 Large date
1966	23,060,000		0.12	0.49	0.56		26%	KM# 215.3 Medium date

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