Colombia 1991 20 pesos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This twenty pesos was struck in Bogotá for Colombia, of a type issued 1989-94. A variety (KM 282.2) exists for 1994 with 68 beads instead of 72 beads. Inflation terminated the one centavo in 1978, the five centavos in 1979, the ten centavos in 1980, the fifty centavos in 1982 and the two pesos in 1988.

Recorded mintage: 167,432,500.

Specification: 3.6 g, copper-nickel-aluminum, 20.25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 282.1.

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.

Links to:

• 1990 5 pesos
• 1991 10 pesos
• 1991 50 pesos
• Colombia 1991 10000 pesos Ibero-American
• 1991 50,000 pesos, centennial of the birth of Mariano Ospina
• 1991 100,000 pesos, centennial of the birth of Mariano Ospina
• Coins and currency dated 1991
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