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20 Pesos
| Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) | 6.1 g | 24.5 mm |
| Issuer | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1886-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1982-1989 |
| Value | 20 Pesos 20 COP = USD 0.0048 |
| Currency | Peso decimalized (1847-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) |
| Weight | 6.1 g |
| Diameter | 24.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#2303 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 6% |
Reverse
The value within a wreath
Script: Latin
Lettering:
20
PESOS
Edge
Plain
Comment
Poporo Quimbaya. Its primary use was as a ceremonial device for chewing of coca leaves during religious ceremonies. It was made around 300 B.C. It is used to carry the lime to the mouth while chewing coca leaves. Exhibited in the Gold Museum in Bogotá, Colombia, it has been depicted in the Colombian currency, in coins and bills.Although Krause shows mintage numbers for 1986, this coin was not issued with that year.
There are lettering varieties for 1984. The 2 may have a straight leg or curved:
