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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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If this coin is genuine (looks rather clean to me but I don't know anything about them), does anyone have an idea as to grade please? (I have posted this specifically in the grading forum as well but you can always have a stab here). Main question: is it real? Alfonso XII 50 Centavos 1885  Edited by Sap
01/27/2009 08:22 am
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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It looks real, common date and common condition. Not unless you can feel it is very light in weight?
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Moderator
 United States
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I agree it's real, could have been cleaned at some time.
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Australia
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I should point out, because it may not be obvious at first glance, that this is a coin from the Spanish Philippines, not from mainland Spain. The denomination is the indicator: "peso" was used in the colonies, when mainland Spain used the "peseta". In Spain and the Philippines, the minor denomination was apparently known as the centimo, rather than the centavo, so this is really a 50 centimo coin. I should also point out that if you're relying on the 4th edition of the 19th century Krause, these coins were erroneously omitted.  Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
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I should also point out that if you're relying on the 4th edition of the 19th century Krause, these coins were erroneously omitted. I just hate errors like that. They should have given me a special discount for it. As I bought it especially for the Spanish Philippines. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks real to me.  |
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New Member
Spain
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Hello
Common coin of Filipinas, the edge must be have " LEY PATRIA REY" and three flowers of Lys.
Regards Joan
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks good and real to me. A very nice coin all in all.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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Indeed the edge inscription does read "Law, fatherland, King" - erm, Spanish of course..
Edited by NumisMattyUk
01/27/2009 8:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Thx Xshift :) - still miffed about its low value tho .... :(
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Posted 01/25/2009 2:31 pm
