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1920 (M) Philippine Fifty Centavos

Strike Type
1920 Philippines coin

Coin Details

Year
1920
Denomination
Philippines
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Philippines Fifty Centavos 1903-1945
Designer
Melecio Figueroa
Mintage
420,000
Composition
75% Silver, 25% Copper
Weight
10g
Diameter
27mm
Edge
Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized
$3,600
Sold
Grade
MS65
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1920 Philippine Fifty Centavos was struck at the Manila Mint in its first years of work, before it began to use the M mint mark in 1925, so the coin carries no mint mark. From 1907 the fifty centavos weighed 10 grams at 75 percent silver and measured 27 millimeters, under the act of June 23, 1906 that allowed the Philippine government to reduce its silver coins; the designs did not change. The obverse is Melecio Figueroa's young woman in a flowing gown striking an anvil with a hammer, the smoking cone of Mount Mayon behind her, with the value above and FILIPINAS below. The reverse shows the American eagle over a striped shield, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the date. The recorded mintage is 420,000. Catalogue numbers: KM-171. PCGS number 90360.

Cross References

KM-171

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