20 Centavos 1954, 100 Years of the Liberal Revolution, Ramon Castilla [Peru]

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20 Centavos 1954, 100 Years of the Liberal Revolution, Ramon Castilla [Peru]
  • Country: Peru
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 3.8 g
  • Mintage: 799,000 pcs.
  • Name: 100 Years of the Liberal Revolution, Ramon Castilla
  • Metal: Brass
  • Composition: Cu-Zn
  • Denomination: 20 centavos
  • Currency unit: Centavo
  • Orientation: Coin alignment
  • Reference: KM# 234
  • Diameter: 24 mm
  • Reverse
    An open chain along the upper edge. In the central part, a lit torch on the left and large numerals '20' on the right, below which is the inscription 'CENTAVOS', meaning 'twenty centavos'.
  • Obverse
    A decorative raised pattern of triangles along the rim. Inscriptions in Spanish along the left and right edges: 'REPUBLICA' and 'PERUANA', meaning 'Peruvian Republic'. At the bottom, the inscription 'LIBERTADOR MARISCAL CASTILLA' — 'Liberator Marshal Castilla', a Peruvian military and statesman. His right-facing portrait is in the center. The mint year '1954' is below the portrait truncation.

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