20 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1970-1976
Value	20 Centavos (0.2 ARL)
Currency	Peso ley (1970-1983)
Composition	Brass
Weight	3 g
Diameter	18.5 mm
Thickness	1.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 December 1979
Number	N# 3255
References	KM# 67, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. CJ# 336 to 342, Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3^rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Schön# 67 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
* LIBERTAD *

Translation:
Republic of Argentina
Liberty

Reverse

Value with laurel branch left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
CENTAVOS
1975

Edge

Reeded.
Two types are known:
Fine edge with 26 reeds in centimeter.
Coarse edge with 22 reeds in centimeter (1973) or 21 reeds in centimeter (1974-6) .

Mint

Buenos Aires, Argentina (1875-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1970	27 029 156			$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.41	40%	CJ#336 Edge fine with 26 r/cm
1971	33 210 714		$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.32	$ 0.34			39%	CJ#337 Edge fine with 26 r/cm
1972	219 861								4%	CJ#338 Edge fine with 26 r/cm
1973	9 675 618				$ 0.38	$ 0.38			16%	CJ#339.1 Edge fine with 26 r/cm
1973					$ 0.28				2.0%	CJ#339.2 Edge coarse with 22 r/cm
1974	41 024 281	$ 0.05	$ 0.17	$ 0.32	$ 0.42	$ 0.42	$ 0.47	$ 1.10	39%	CJ#340.1 Edge fine with 26 r/cm
1974					$ 0.21				3%	CJ#340.2 Edge coarse with 21 r/cm
1975	26 540 000				$ 0.21	$ 0.27	$ 0.33	$ 0.54	30%	CJ#341.1 Edge fine with 26 r/cm
1975					$ 0.29				3%	CJ#341.2 Edge coarse with 21 r/cm
1976	957 958								5%	CJ#342 Edge coarse with 21 r/cm

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