50 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Philippines
Period	Commonwealth (1935-1946)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1944-1945
Value	50 Centavos (0.5)
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 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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 2 more volumes.

Series: 1944 series

Obverse

Coat of arms of the Philippines.

Script: Latin

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

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY CENTAVOS
FILIPINAS

Translation: Philippines.

Edge

Reeded

© Harryg (CC BY)

Mint

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

See also

• Allegory
• Coat of Arms

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232244 Lot 61529	Oct 27, 2022	1944 S	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2581	Sep 24, 2022	1944 S	XF	USD 20.54 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232302 Lot 62661	Jan 5, 2023	1945 S	UNC (NGC MS66)	USD 77.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232245 Lot 62594	Nov 3, 2022	1945 S	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232244 Lot 61528	Oct 27, 2022	1945 S	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232242 Lot 63559	Oct 13, 2022	1945 S	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232242 Lot 63560	Oct 13, 2022	1945 S	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232217 Lot 64634	Apr 21, 2022	1945 S	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 67.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232213 Lot 65594	Mar 24, 2022	1945 S	UNC (PCGS MS67)	USD 552.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232213 Lot 65595	Mar 24, 2022	1945 S	UNC (PCGS MS66)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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