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50 centavos issued under US rule, 1907-1945. In 1903 the 50-centavo coin equivalent to 1/4th a U.S. dollar was minted for the Philippines, weighing 13.48 grams of 0.9 fine silver. Its specifications were reduced from 1907 to 10.0 grams of 0.75 fine silver; this was minted until 1945.
The 1 ⁄ 2 and 1 centavo coins were struck in bronze, the 5 centavo struck in copper (75%) - nickel (25%), the 10, 20, 50 centavo and peso coins were struck in a silver composition. From 1903 to 1906, the silver coins had a silver content of 90%, while those struck after 1906 had a reduced silver content of 75% for 10 through 50 centavos and ...
In 1943 MacArthur requested and received the following counterfeited notes: five million 10-peso notes, three million 5-peso notes, one and a half million 1-peso notes and five hundred thousand 50-centavo notes. [8] The American forgeries are known to have the following block letter codes: 50-centavo bills: PA, PB, PE, PF, PG, PH and PI
United States Administration 50 centavos silver coin minted in San Francisco in 1918. ten-centavo coin issued 1907–1945. After the United States took control of the Philippines, the United States Congress passed the Philippine Coinage Act of 1903, established the unit of currency to be a theoretical gold peso (not coined) consisting of 12.9 ...
Value Year Description Issued Diameter Weight Composition 50 centavos: 1936 Foundation of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, with portraits of President Manuel Quezon and Governor General Frank Murphy: 20,000 27.5 mm 10.0 g 75% silver 1 peso: 1936
The Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1942–45) was no different. This is a complete set of Japanese government-issued Philippine peso. The effect of wartime hyperinflation can be seen in the rapid increase of denomination value put into circulation. Pencil notations on the obverse of the notes beginning with "CM" indicate these notes ...
1944 Philippines five Centavo coin. When the Philippines became a U.S. Commonwealth in 1935, the coat of arms of the Philippine Commonwealth were adopted and replaced the arms of the US Territories on the reverse of coins while the obverse remained unchanged. This seal is composed of a much smaller eagle with its wings pointed up, perched over ...
The series consisted of notes of various sizes, small size notes (5, 10 and 20 centavos), medium size notes (50 centavos and 1 peso) and large size notes (2, 5, 10 and 20 pesos). The notes were printed on Manila paper and contain the signatures of Florentino Sanguin as chairman and F.D. Panaca and I. Barbasa as members. Notes of 50 centavos and ...