In case any of you enjoyed the earlier thread of coins with denomination 4, here are some coins with denomination 20. Many countries use the Spanish system of dividing the major unit into halves, quarters and eighths, so 25 seems to be a more common division than 20. Still, there are quite a few 20s out there. Please post your examples! Cape Verde, 20 Centavos, 1930 My first coin from the Cape Verde Islands. New pickup. Japan, Meiji 41=1908, 20 Sen United States, 20 cents, 1875 S Uruguay, 20 Centésimos, 1893
Germany, 20 Pfennig, 1875 F and 1887 A I don't think these were minted for very long. The 1875 F is .900 silver, and was made from 1873-77. The copper-nickel 1887 A was made from 1887-88. There was a later copper-nickel type from 1890-92 which I don't have. Oddly, the silver ones are cheaper on average than the copper-nickel ones.
Three more: Mexico, 20 Centavos, 1939 Newfoundland, 20 Cents, 1899 Portugal, 20 Reis, 1883 Those scratches on the face don't look accidental. They are too prominent and centered, and at right angles. I think someone didn't like King Luíz I.
Austria 20 Kreuzer 1848 Silver, 26.0 mm, 6.65 gm, 0.583 fine, Vienna Mint Catalog: Krause World Coins 1801-1900 number KM 2208, minted from 1837 to 1848 The Austria 20 Kreuzer coin was sometimes called the "Zwanziger" after the German word "zwanzig" which means "twenty". A large number of zwanziger's ended up far from their Austrian home as travelers to California during the Gold Rush period (1849 to the 1850's) either brought them or had them shipped to California where they circulated as small change. Zwanzigers are mentioned in several books about foreign coins circulating in California during the period.
Two that I like very much: Republika Ceskoslovenska, 20 Haléřů; Demonetized 09-30-1941, circulated again after the Second world war from 4.7.1945 to 31.5.1947 Kremnica / Körmöcbánya / Kremnitz, Slovakia, 1921 mintage = 40,000,000 Engraver: Otakar Španiel 20 mm, 3.3 g Ref.: KM 1; Schön 4 Ob.: Czech lion with Slovak shield REPUBLIKA ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ 1921 control mark below Rev.: Sheaf with sickle, linden branch; value 20; in exergue O·Španiel 20 Centesimi. Struck under the reign of Vittorio Emanuele III (1900 - 1946) Italy, Rome, 1921; mintmark R, mintage 50,372,000 21.5 mm, 4g Reverse Designer: Leonardo Bistolfi Engraver: Luigi Giorgi Edge: Reeded Ref.: KM 44; Schön 45 Ob.: ITALIA, Head left admiring wheat ear in her hand Rev.: Victory in flight holding torch in l. hand. Below is the crowned Savoy coat of arms and the names of the author and of the engraver, to the left of the shield denomination C.20, year of issue 1921 and mintmark R = Rome