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1909 (S) Philippine Fifty Centavos

Strike Type
1909 (S) Philippine Fifty Centavos

Coin Details

Year
1909
Denomination
Philippines
Mint Mark
S
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Philippines Fifty Centavos 1903-1945
Designer
Melecio Figueroa
Composition
0.750 Silver, 0.250 Copper
Weight
3.6g
Diameter
24mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

$7,050 � MS66+ � 08-13-2015 � Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1909 (S) Philippine Fifty Centavos is a cent produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Philippines Fifty Centavos 1903-1945 series. The obverse features a female figure standing beside an anvil, similar to but larger than the twenty centavos and the reverse displays an eagle above a shield. Produced during the Progressive Era, when President Theodore Roosevelt championed a renaissance in American coin design that produced some of the most beautiful coins ever struck. Auction record: $7,050 � MS66+ � 08-13-2015 � Heritage Auctions. Weighing 3.6 grams, 24 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #90356.

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