Portugal, bronze coin of 20 centavos 1943 Portuguese Republic, XX centavos 1943 Bronze (AU/UNC), World Coins Portugal KM 584
The 20 centavos coin of 1943, struck in bronze, belongs to the series of decimal coins of the Portuguese Republic issued between 1943 and 1969. It is catalogued in World Coins Portugal as KM#584.
Created under Decree‑Law no. 32 648 of 29 January 1943, this bronze coin series used the alloy Cu 950‰, Sn 30‰ and Zn 20‰, maintaining a uniform standard throughout the various years of mintage. The series was later discontinued by Decree‑Law no. 49 167 of 4 August 1969.
Across all dates produced between 1942 and 1969, a total of 13,084,750 specimens were minted, making this type one of the most representative circulating issues of the 20th‑century Portuguese Republic.