Philippines 1903 10 centavos

1903 Ten Centavos

1903 Ten Centavos PROOF

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Ten centavos of the Philippines under American rule come in three types: large size (KM 165) struck 1903-06, small size (KM 169) struck 1907-35, and the Commonwealth reverse (KM 181), struck 1937-45. Ten centavos were made at the Philadelphia mint 1903-07, at the San Francisco mint 1903-19, at the Manila mint 1920-41 and at the Denver mint 1944-45. Many dates are rare, especially in high grade. This date is the most available of the large size ten centavos.

Recorded Mintage: 5,102,658 plus 2,558 Proofs.

Specifications: 2.69 g, 0.900 fine silver, reeded edge.

Catalog Reference: KM 165.

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.

Link to:

• Philippines 1903 centavo
• Philippines 1903 5 centavos
• Philippines 1903-S 10 centavos
• Philippines 1903 20 centavos
• U.S. Philippines ten centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1903