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The twenty centavos denomination was originally occupied by the silver [[Peru 1916-FG 1/5 sol|''quinto'']], struck 1888-1917. It was superseded by a copper-nickel coin in 1918, which was replaced by a brass type in 1942 when World War Two drove up the price of nickel. This sub-type, issued 1951-65, features a thinner planchet and a numeric date. All dates are available tho the 1954 is the scarcest date. It is accompanied by brass five and [[Peru 1953 10 centavos|ten centavos]].

''Recorded mintage:'' 4,410,000.

''Specification:'' 3.8 g, brass, 23 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 221.2b.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* Yabar Acuña, Francisco, ''Monedas Fiduciaras del Peru, 1822-2000,'' Lima, 2001.

''Link to:''
* [[Peru 1951 20 centavos|1951 20 centavos]]
* [[Peru 1952 sol|1952 sol]]
* [[Peru 1952 20 soles|1952 20 soles]]
* [[Peru 1952 50 soles|1952 50 soles]]
* [[Peru 1952 100 soles|1952 100 soles]]
* [[Peru 1953 20 centavos|1953 20 centavos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1952]]
* return to [[Peru]]

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