Newfoundland twenty cents

Type set of the Newfoundland 20-cent coin
Victoria 20 Cents (1894)
Edward VII 20 Cents (1904)
George V 20 Cents (1912)

The first known pattern for the Newfoundland 20-cent piece is a bronze strike with an obverse derived from a New Brunswick coin. The reverse is from the die for the 1864 New Brunswick 20-cents. The twenty-cent denomination was very popular in Newfoundland and was minted on a consistent basis throughout the reign of Queen Victoria. Over the years the piece became unpopular with Canadians as it was easily confused with the Canadian 25-cent piece, which was similar in size and shape. Pressured by Canada, the government replaced it with a twenty-five cent coin during World War I.[1]

  1. ^ Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, p. 47, W.K. Cross, 60th Edition, 2006