20 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Nicaragua
Period	Republic (1854-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1887
Value	20 Centavos (0.20)
Currency	Peso (1878-1912)
Composition	Srebro (.800) (Copper .200)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	20 March 1912
Number	N# 4338
References	KM# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Herb z legendą u góry i datą u dołu. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA
15 DE SETIEMBRE 1821

Reverse

Wartość i data w wieńcu Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
20
CENTS
1887

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

H	Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1887 H	1 000 000	$ 20	$ 47	$ 48	$ 49		98%
1887 H						(en) Proof	3%

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Numista Rarity index: 38 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Bullion value: USD 9.37 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2343 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.129 oz

Current srebro price: 72.88 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 2520	27 Mar 2026	1887 H	UNC	USD 48.89 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 2441	10 Jun 2023	1887 H	UNC	USD 61.69 (EUR 53.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 84 Lot 1281	27 May 2023	1887 H	UNC	USD 38.41 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 2525	18 Jun 2025	1887 H	XF	USD 16.30 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 3309	8 Feb 2025	1887 H	XF	USD 47.73 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3726	28 Aug 2024	1887 H	XF	USD 51.22 (EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 3623	26 Jun 2024	1887 H	XF	USD 47.73 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 119 Lot 2459	30 Mar 2024	1887 H	XF	USD 41.91 (EUR 36.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 92 Lot 2338	15 Aug 2023	1887 H	XF	USD 38.41 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2190	21 Mar 2023	1887 H	XF	USD 46.56 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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