20 Para


Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)	5.6 g	22 mm

Description

Issuer	Serbia
King	Milan I (1882-1889) Alexander I (1889-1903) Peter I (1903-1918)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1883-1917
Value	20 Para (20 пара) (0.20)
Currency	Dinar (1868-1918)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5.6 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#3711
Rarity index	8%

Reverse

Denomination and date.
NOTE: Mintmark below 20

Script: Cyrillic

Lettering:
КРАЉЕВИНА СРБИЈА
1883
20
ПАРА

Translation: Kingdom of Serbia

Edge

Plain

Comment

A: Principality of Serbia (A semi-independent state under Ottomans)1815–1882
Title: Prince of Serbia
1) Miloš Obrenović I (1817-1839 and 1858-1860)
2) Miloš Obrenović II (13 June to 8 July 1839)
3) Mihailo Obrenović III (1839-1842 and 1860-1868)
4) Aleksandar Karađorđević (1842-1858)
5) Milan Obrenović IV (1868-1882)

B: Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918)
Title: King of Serbia
1) Milan Obrenović IV or Milan I (1882-1889).
2) Alexander I or Aleksandar Obrenović (1889-1903)
3) Peter I or Petar I Karađorđević (1903–1918)

C: Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, (Yugoslavia was its colloquial name) (1918-1929) then officially as
Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929-1945)
Title: King of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and then King of Yugoslavia
1) Peter I or Petar I Karađorđević (1918–1921)
2) Aleksandar I Karađorđević (1921-1929-1934)
3) Peter II Karađorđević (1934-1945)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 20 Para 1883-1917 from Serbia made of Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) weighing 5.6 g is that it was designed by the Serbian artist and sculptor, Đorđe Jovanović.