Philippines 1907-S 50 centavos

1907-S Fifty Centavos

This type was struck for the Philippines 1907-21. It superseded a larger fifty centavos struck 1903-06. The Philadelphia mint struck this type 1907-08 and 1920-21 and the San Francisco mint struck this type 1907-09, 1917-19. This date is not rare except in uncirculated. All were demonetized by the Philippine government in the late 1960's when the currency was reformed.

Recorded Mintage: 2,112,000.

Specifications: 10.00 g, 0.750 fine silver, .2411 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog Reference: KM 171.

Source:

• 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.

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