Colombia 1979 20 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This twenty centavos was struck in Bogotá, Colombia, a type issued 1979 only. It is last date of a denomination first issued in 1865 as a silver dos décimos.

Recorded mintage: 16,655,000.

Specification: nickel plated steel.

Catalog reference: KM 246.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.

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• 1973 20 centavos
• 1980 5 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1979
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