Philippines 1906 1/2 centavo
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This type was struck for the Philippines at the Philadelphia mint 1903-08 altho the dates 1905-08 are proof only. The denomination does not seem to have been popular, accounting for its speedy termination, but many must have been saved as souvenirs, as the coin is common in high grade.
Recorded Mintage: 500 Proofs
Specification: 2.59 g, Bronze, 18 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: KM 162.
- Basso, Aldo P., Coins, Medals and Tokens of the Philippines, Menlo Park, CA: 1968.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Ganzon de Legarda, Angelita, Piloncitos to Pesos, A Brief History of Coinage in the Philippines, Manila: Bancom Development Corporation, 1976.
- Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
Link to:
- 1905 ½ centavo
- 1906 centavo Proof
- 1906 5 centavos Proof
- 1906 10 centavos Proof
- 1906 20 centavos Proof
- 1906 50 centavos Proof
- 1906 peso Proof
- 1906-S peso
- 1908 ½ centavo
- Coins and currency dated 1906