Portugal 4, 5, 10, and 20 Centavos (Miss Liberty) 1917 to 1940

Portugal issue several different styles of centavos coins during the early 1900s. The ones described on this page have Miss Liberty on the front and the denomination called out on the back. The 4 centavos are made of copper-nickel. The 5, 10, and 20 centavos are made of bronze.

Here are some catalog values:

4 CENTAVOS 1917 to 1919
worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: less than $1
well preserved: $2
fully uncirculted: $7

5 CENTAVOS 1924 to 1927
worn: less than $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $1
well preserved: $3
fully uncirculted: $10
5 centavos dated 1925 are more rare and catalog at $7 in average circulated condition

10 CENTAVOS 1920 to 1940
worn: $1 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $3
well preserved: $15
fully uncirculted: $45
10 centavos dated 1930 are quite rare and catalog at $125 in average circulated condition
10 centavos dated 1938 are more rare and catalog at $20 in average circulated condition

20 CENTAVOS 1920 to 1925
worn: $4 US dollar approximate catalog value
average circulated: $6
well preserved: $18
fully uncirculted: $35
20 centavos dated 1922 are very rare and catalog at $900 in average circulated condition

Use our Terminology page to convert these inflated catalog values to actual buy and sell values.
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