Coin From Spain? | Philippines 50 Centavos

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Nic Pillar of the Community Philippines 1156 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 03:42 am I have an 1885 coin and would like to confirm if this is from Spain or was issued for Phillippine use. it is 29.5mm diameter by 2.2mm thick, on OBV side is "1885 Alfonso XII Por La G De Dios" with head bust sideways facing to your right. On the other side it's "Rex Const De Espana 50C De Peso" showing coat of arms with crown above and placed between two pillars. Was this used for the Philippine territory at the time or Spain? Thanks! Identified - moved to World Coin forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 04:14 am Philippines. KM#150. 1880-85 series. Krause says the 1885-dated coins were struck from 1885 till 1898. Edited by DL20K 07/06/2009 04:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16828 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 05:51 am Yep. Spanish colonies such as the Philippines used "pesos". Mainland Spain used "pesetas". 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 Report this Post to the Staff
manila galleon trade Pillar of the Community Spain 1361 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 06:26 am 1885 date is very common as stated above they continued to mint this coin until 1898 all dated 1885. The rare or scarce dates for the 50c de peso are 1880 and 1884. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/06/2009 12:31 pm , to the community. Sound like a 50 Centavo coin issued for use in the Philippines. If you could post a picture of the coin that would help to confirm it. Report this Post to the Staff
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