50 Centavos

Features

Issuer Philippines
Period Commonwealth (1935-1946)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1944-1945
Value 50 Centavos (0.50)
Currency Peso (1857-1967)
Composition Silver (.750) (Copper .250)
Weight 10 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
15858
References KM# 183,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 21
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Series: 1944 series

Obverse

Standing woman, holding hammer on anvil in right hand, smoking volcano at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY CENTAVOS
FILIPINAS

Translation: Philippines.

Engraver: Melecio Figueroa

Designer: Ambrosia Morales

Reverse

Coat of arms of the Philippines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
S 1944

Engraver: Ambrosio Morales

Designers: Melicio Figueroa, Charles Barber

Edge

Reeded

50 Centavos -  obverse

© Harryg (CC BY)

Mint

S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

There is a Type 1 and a Type 2 of the 1944 coin. Type 2 shows a plain or a weak showing of the grooves in the mountain on the obverse of the coin at 3:00. The strong or Type 1 shows strong grooves along the mountainside (the Mayon volcano). Called verticle striations. Also where the mountain touches the denticles in Type 1 it only covers one denticle, in Type 2 it covers three. There is more space between the mountain and the s in Type 1. Type 2 they almost touch.

For the 1945 dated coins, 18,120,000 were minted in 1945, and 6,288,000 were minted in 1946

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1944 S Photo 19 187 000 $ 5.30 $ 5.80 $ 5.80 $ 5.80 $ 8.10 $ 9.10 $ 11 82%
1945 S Photo 18 120 000 $ 6.50 $ 6.90 $ 9.70 $ 17 32%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232336
Lot 61425
Internet Archive
31 Aug 2023 1944 S UNC
(PCGS MS67)
USD 1140.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
2023 June 21 - 23 HKINF World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Hong Kong 3108
Lot 32526
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 1944 S UNC
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1868
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1944 S UNC USD 58.27
(EUR 54.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232244
Lot 61529
Internet Archive
27 Oct 2022 1944 S UNC
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1886
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1944 S AU USD 5.40
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 1869
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 1944 S AU USD 23.74
(EUR 22.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 2581
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 1944 S XF USD 20.50
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232401
Lot 61442
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2023 1945 S UNC
(NGC MS67)
USD 480.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 1568
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 1945 S UNC USD 10.79
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1888
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1945 S UNC USD 12.95
(EUR 12.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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