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Showing posts with label Philippines silver coins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippines silver coins. Show all posts

Thursday, June 27, 2013

10 CENTAVOS ALFONSO XII 1885



This is a rare spanish silver coin minted in Madrid, Spain.

Only 192,045 were minted according to Aldo P. Basso.

The obverse side of this coin shows ALFONSO XII Por La G. De Dios. The bust of Alfonso XII is facing right.

Likewise, the
reverse side of this coin shows Rey Const! De Espana/10/Cs and De/P0 divided by the coat of arms.

20 CENTAVOS ALFONSO XII 1885



This is a rare spanish silver coin minted in Madrid, Spain.

Only 1,344,454 were minted according to Aldo P. Basso.
OBVERSE

The obverse of this coin shows ALFONSO XII Por La G. De Dios. The bust of Alfonso XII is facing right.
REVERSE

While the reverse shows Rey Const! De Espana/20/Cs and De/P0 divided by the coat of arms.

50 centavos ALFONSO XII 1885



This is a rare spanish silver coin minted in Madrid, Spain.

Only 72,703 were minted according to Aldo P. Basso.
OBVERSE

The obverse side of this coin shows ALFONSO XII Por La G. De Dios. The bust of Alfonso XII is facing right.
REVERSE
While the reverse side of the coin shows Rey Const! De Espana/50/Cs and De PESO divided by the coat of arms.

THERE IS AN INSCRIPTION AT THE EDGE LEY. PATRIA. REY. which means LAW, COUNTRY and KING.

UN PESO ALFONSO XIII 1897


This is a rare spanish silver coin. It is more than 200 years.

Only 6,000,006 were minted in Madrid, Spain according to the book of Aldo Basso entitled Coins, Medals and Tokens of the Philippines 1728-1974 2nd Edition (1975).


OBVERSE: Alfonso XIII P.L.G.D.D., Rey C. De Espana. The young head of Alfonso XIII is facing left, the date is between two five pointed stars.

REVERSE: Islas Filipinas/UN Peso. Crowned coat of arms between two pillars in the center.

By carefully observing the coin you will notice that this coin carries three sets of initials: on the obverse below the neck, B.M. which stands for Bartolome Maura Montaner, the die sinker; on the reverse, left edge, S.G. for Arturo Sandoval and Antonio Garcia Gonzales, the assayers; and right edge, V. for the weight master, Remigio Vega y Vega.


Friday, August 5, 2011

50 CENTAVOS ISABELLA II 1868

This is a rare spanish silver coin minted in Madrid, Spain.

Only 423,047 were minted according to Aldo P. Basso.

The obverse side of this coin shows ISABEL 2a Por La G. De Dios Y la Const.1868 The bust of Isabel 2 is facing right. While the reverse side shows Reina de las Espanas/50/Cs and De Po divided by the coat of arms.
THE EDGE OF THIS COIN IS INSCRIBED WITH LEY. PATRIA. REY. which means LAW, COUNTRY and KING.

20 CENTAVOS ISABELLA II 1868

This is a rare spanish silver coin minted in Madrid, Spain.

Only 417,735 were minted according to Aldo P. Basso.

The obverse side of this coin shows ISABEL 2a Por La G. De Dios Y la Const.1868 The bust of Isabel 2 is facing right.
While the reverse side shows Reina de las Espanas/20/Cs and De Po divided by the coat of arms.

10 centavos ISABELA II 1868

This is a rare spanish silver coin minted in Madrid, Spain.

Only 138,512 were minted according to Aldo P. Basso.

The obverse side of this coin shows ISABEL 2a Por La G. De Dios Y la Const.1868 The bust of Isabel 2 is facing right.
While the reverse side shows Reina de las Espanas/10/Cs and De Po divided by the coat of arms.

Monday, August 1, 2011

50 CENTAVOS 1936

Silver 27mm, reeded edge

Obverse
Bust of Murphy and Quezon
between the bust the date November 15, 1935

Reverse
United States of America/1936.
In the center the Commonwealth coat of arms.
M mintmar to left of date
Only 20,000 were minted.