20 Centavos

Features

Country	Cuba
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1915-1949
Value	20 Centavos (0.2 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
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	03-13-1962
References	KM# 13, Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. Y# 7, Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira Friedberg; 1988. Current Coins of the World (8^th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, USA. Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, USA. Schön# 7 Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog / 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog / 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

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.

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.

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

Translation:
Fatherland and Freedom
5 G. 1915 900 M

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Edge

Reeded

Mint

United States Mint, 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.

High - Low relief articles:
allcubancoins site
laislamarketplace site

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1915				9.06				8%	KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star
1915	125							0.4%	KM#13.1 - Coarse reeding, High relief star; Proof
1915	7,915,000		5.43	7.22	10.06			30%	KM#13.1 - Fine reeding, High relief star
1915				6.02				6%	KM#13.2 - Coarse reeding, Low relief star
1915								4%	KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star
1916	2,535,000		5.27	9.58	12.55			17%	KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star
1916	50							0.6%	KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star; Proof
1920	6,130,000	2.60	5.12	5.51	6.95			31%	KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star
1932	184,000							3%	KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star
1948	6,830,000		4.04	4.86	6.17		10.86	25%	KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star
1949	13,170,000			6.04	6.72	7.69	16.23	28%	KM#13.2 - Fine reeding, Low relief star

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