Philippines 1909-S 50 centavos

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1909-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 It superseded a larger fifty centavos struck 1903-06.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. While this date is the scarcest of the type, it is not rare except in uncirculated. It would be the last issued until 1917. All were demonetized by the Philippine government in the late 1960's when the currency was reformed.

Recorded Mintage: 528,000.

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

Catalog Reference: KM 171.

Source:

  • 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.

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