20 Centavos

20 Centavos - obverse20 Centavos - reverse

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Features

Issuer Argentina
Period Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1896-1942
Value 20 Centavos (0.20 ARM)
Currency Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969)
Composition Copper-nickel (Cu 75 Ni 25)
Weight 4 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 January 1943
Number
N#
3252
References KM# 36,
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.
CJ# 52-89,
Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Schön# 39
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Freedom head Oudine, wearing a Phrygian cap to the left, year and lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
* 1938 *

Translation: Argentinian Republic

Reverse

The value within a laurel wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
CENTAVOS

Edge

Reeded

20 Centavos -  obverse

© DMK Collection

Mint

Buenos Aires, Argentina (1875-date)

Comments

In 1919, 15,175,000 blank planchets of this coin were manufactured by the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1896  2 029 616 $ 1.80 $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 4.30 7%
1897  5 262 782 $ 0.87 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 3.00 $ 7.10 12%
1898  1 263 963 $ 4.20 $ 26 5%
1899  840 108 $ 43 4%
1905  Photo 4 454 610 $ 0.81 $ 0.81 $ 0.81 $ 1.60 12%
1906  4 331 360 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 2.90 $ 4.80 11%
1907  3 729 577 $ 0.97 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 $ 6.30 10%
1908  Photo 719 128 $ 2.80 $ 6.70 $ 29 4%
1909  1 328 888 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 7%
1910  1 845 444 $ 0.34 $ 1.10 7%
1911  1 109 630 $ 2.50 $ 6.40 $ 11 6%
1912  2 401 962 $ 1.90 $ 1.90 $ 4.30 9%
1913  1 579 446 $ 1.60 $ 4.90 $ 13 7%
1914  526 770 $ 22 5%
1915  1 921 400 $ 0.85 $ 1.10 $ 2.00 $ 5.40 9%
1916  984 634 $ 1.10 $ 3.30 $ 9.20 6%
1918  1 637 745 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 4.90 8%
1919  2 279 906 $ 0.55 $ 2.00 $ 2.20 11%
1920  7 571 819 $ 0.13 $ 0.42 $ 0.66 $ 1.10 20%
1921  5 286 461 $ 0.26 $ 1.30 $ 1.30 16%
1922  2 324 168 $ 0.87 $ 0.87 $ 1.00 $ 1.60 12%
1923  4 415 711 $ 0.60 $ 0.97 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 15%
1924  3 675 515 $ 0.83 $ 0.83 13%
1925  3 798 934 $ 0.55 $ 0.92 $ 0.95 $ 1.90 15%
1926  3 250 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 1.10 $ 1.40 14%
1927  2 880 000 $ 0.91 $ 0.91 $ 0.91 $ 0.91 12%
1928  2 885 988 $ 0.62 $ 0.62 $ 1.10 11%
1929  8 361 445 $ 0.43 $ 0.46 $ 0.46 $ 4.40 20%
1930  8 281 400 $ 0.47 $ 0.97 $ 1.10 $ 2.30 19%
1931  341 873 $ 4.10 5%
1935  1 126 787 $ 0.68 $ 0.68 9%
1936  855 101 $ 0.90 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 7%
1937  3 314 120 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.66 $ 1.10 14%
1938  6 448 556 $ 0.27 $ 0.32 $ 0.90 $ 1.10 20%
1939  3 555 017 $ 0.23 $ 0.55 $ 0.95 $ 0.96 17%
1940  4 465 224 $ 0.47 $ 0.93 $ 0.95 16%
1941  600 011 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 7%
1942  4 843 871 $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 0.85 $ 0.85 19%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
2023 November 12 - 13 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61343
Lot 23023
Internet Archive
12 Nov 2023 1905 UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 174.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos
Río de la Plata
RPN Subasta Online #2
Lot 214
Internet Archive
18 Oct 2020 1908 UNC
(NGC MS 65 Top Graded)
USD 600.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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