Features Issuer Portugal Period Second Republic (1926-1974)Type Standard circulation coin Years 1942-1969 Composition Bronze (Cu 950 + Sn 30 +Zn 20 )Weight 3 g Diameter 20.2 mm Thickness 1.17 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Coin alignment Demonetized 28 February 2002 Series: System 1927-1968 Obverse The Portuguese shield (five escutcheons forming a cross and a dot within each square) along with the date below Script: Latin Lettering: REPVBLICA·PORTVGVESA 1960 Translation: Portuguese Republic1960 Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida Reverse Branches of the olive tree (Binomial name: Olea europaea) underneath the face value in Roman numerals Script: Latin Lettering: XX CENTAVOSM NORTE. Translation: XX Centavos M Norte. Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida Edge Smooth 20 Centavos - obverse Mint Lisbon, Portugal

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