20 Centavos

Features

Issuer Cuba
Issuing entity Philladelphia usa
Period First Republic (1902-1906, 1909-1959)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1915-1949
Value 20 Centavos (0.20 CUP)
Currency Cuban Peso (moneda nacional, 1914-date)
Composition Silver (.900) (silver 90%, copper 10%)
Weight 5 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 13 March 1962
Number
N#
6835
References KM# 13,
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.
Y# 7,
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.
Schön# 7
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name as curved legend on top, face value in letters as curved legen on bottom, line of denticles close to edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
• VEINTE CENTAVOS •

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
Twenty Cents

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Five-pointed star with rays, "Fatherland and Freedom" As curved legend on top, date on excergue, weight and fineness on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PATRIA Y LIBERTAD
• 5 G. • 1915 • 900 M •

Translation:
Fatherland and Freedom
5 G. 1915 900 M

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Edge

Reeded
1915 fine reeding (top)
1915 coarse reeding (bottom)

20 Centavos -  obverse

© Harryg (CC BY)

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

Minted at Philadelphia.
Fine reeding coins have 146 reeds and coarse reeding ones have 114 reeds.

Variants detected are low and high relief star on 1915 issue, as well as variations on amounts of reeds on edge. Most of this series silver coins have circulated actively, so most times is not easy to identify the variant, unless the coin is in very good shape, main differences are soft center and rounded valleys on high relief variant, but as said, those are worn in circulated coins, making hard to determine. Other clue to find is on high relief coins, key and palm tree show weak stike on reverse, but hard to determine if not comparing coins.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1915  $ 5.00 8% KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star
1915  Photo 125 $ 1200 0.4% KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof
1915  7 915 000 $ 2.20 $ 4.90 $ 5.40 $ 5.80 $ 8.60 31% KM#13.1 - Fine reeding, High relief star
1915  $ 5.40 6% KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star
1915  4% KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star
1916  Photo 2 535 000 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 4.80 $ 5.40 $ 15 $ 59 $ 420 17% KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star
1916  Photo 50 0.6% KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star; Proof
1920  Photo 6 130 000 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 $ 4.20 $ 5.00 $ 6.40 $ 8.60 $ 180 31% KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star
1932  Photo 184 000 $ 19 $ 230 $ 230 3% KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star
1948  Photo 6 830 000 $ 4.30 $ 4.90 $ 6.10 $ 8.20 $ 45 26% KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star
1949  Photo 13 170 000 $ 4.30 $ 5.40 $ 7.60 $ 8.70 $ 110 28% KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star

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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 23331
Internet Archive
12 Nov 2023 1915 – KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof UNC
(NGC PR65+)
USD 3600.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232115
Lot 63342
Internet Archive
14 Apr 2021 1915 – KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof UNC
(NGC PR62)
USD 900.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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
Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231949
Lot 61244
Internet Archive
5 Dec 2019 1915 – KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof UNC
(NGC PR64)
USD 1200.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232311
Lot 63260
Internet Archive
9 Mar 2023 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star UNC
The lot includes several items.
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 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction 3106
Lot 33513
Internet Archive
17 Jan 2023 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 3120.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 2566
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star UNC USD 1631.20
(EUR 1512.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232131
Lot 61401
Internet Archive
4 Aug 2021 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star UNC
(NGC MS63)
USD 156.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232131
Lot 61400
Internet Archive
4 Aug 2021 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 432.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 20 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231934
Lot 64246
Internet Archive
22 Aug 2019 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 79.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 CentavosPicture 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
2020 March 29 The El Don Diego Luna Collection World Coins Month-long Online Auction 61155
Lot 97260
Internet Archive
29 Mar 2020 1916 – KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star AU
The lot includes several items.
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