20 Centavos
Argentina • 20 Centavos • Copper-nickel (Cu 75 Ni 25) • 1896–1942
- Denomination
- 20 Centavos
- Issuer
- Argentina
- Struck
- 1896–1942
- Composition
- Copper-nickel (Cu 75 Ni 25)
- Currency
- Peso moneda nacional
- Weight
- 4 g
- Diameter
- 21 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 36 · CJ 52-89 · Schön 39
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Where it came from
The 1896 Argentine 20 Centavos coin was issued during a period of significant economic modernization in Argentina, following the implementation of the Conversion Law of 1899 which sought to stabilize the national currency. Minted in copper-nickel, these coins were designed to serve as a durable, low-denomination circulating medium for a rapidly growing industrializing economy that was increasingly integrating into the global financial system.
The coin features the iconic portrait of Liberty, a design deeply rooted in the numismatic traditions of the era, reflecting the influence of classical allegorical representations common in 19th-century Latin American coinage. The design was produced at the Buenos Aires Mint, reflecting the government's desire to assert national sovereignty over its monetary production after years of relying on foreign mints for circulating specie.
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