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* 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.
 
* 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.  
 
* Ganzon de Legarda, Angelita, ''Piloncitos to Pesos, A Brief History of Coinage in the Philippines,'' Manila: Bancom Development Corporation, 1976.  
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* Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), ''A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed.,'' Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 14 September 2026

1908-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 It superseded a larger fifty centavos struck 1903-06.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 1907-1908 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: 1,601,000.

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.
  • Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

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