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50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coins (-)

1989 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1983 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1983 50 Sentimo Brilliant Uncirculated Flora and Fauna Coin 1983 50 Sentimo Error Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1984 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1985 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1986 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1987 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1988 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1990 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1991 50 Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin 1992 50 Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin 1993 50 Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin 1994 50 Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

Flora and Fauna
Year Mint Quality Mintage
PM Circulation 27,644,000
[2]
(error)		 PM Circulation including above
RM BU
RM Proof 750
PM Circulation 121,408,000
PM Circulation 107,048,000
PM Circulation 120,000,000
PM Circulation 1,078,000
PM Circulation 24,008,000
PM Circulation
PM Circulation

Improved Flora and Fauna
Year Mint Quality Mintage
PM Circulation
PM Circulation
BSP Circulation
BSP Circulation
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1983 50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna Series Coin

27,644,000

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1983 50 Sentimo Error Flora and Fauna Series Coin

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1983 50 Sentimo Brilliant Uncirculated Flora and Fauna Series Coin

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1984 50 Sentimo Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 121,408,000

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1985 50 Sentimo Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 107,048,000

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1986 50 Sentimo Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 120,000,000

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1987 50 Sentimo Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 1,078,000

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1988 50 Sentimo Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 24,008,000

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1989 50 Sentimo Flora and Faura Series Coin

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1990 50 Sentimo Flora and Faura Series Coin

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1991 50 Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

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1992 50 Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

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1993 50 Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

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1994 50 Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

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Mint

RM - Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales UK
PM - Philippine Mint (Pilipinas Minta)
BSP - BSP Mint

Note

1. - Mintage figure includes coin in coin sets
[2] - Error in Spelling "Pithecobhaga jefferyi" instead of "Pithecophaga jefferyi"

Comparison

50 Sentimo Flora and Fauna and Improved Comparison

Specification
NP ID CF05
Series Flora and Fauna
Type Circulating Legal Tender
Denomination 50 Sentimo
Years -
Mintmark “Pi” in Baybayin Script
Shape Round
Edge Old - Plain
Improved - Reeded
Weight Old - 6.05 gm
Improved - 2.92 gm
Diameter Old - 25 mm
Improved - 18 mm
Thickness Old - 1.71 mm
Improved - 1.67 mm
Material Old - Cupro Nickel
Improved - Brass
Metallic Composition Old - 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Improved - 65% Copper, 35% Zinc
Orientation Medallic Orientation
Obverse Designer Angel Cacnio
Reverse Designer Rafael Asunsion
First Minting Old -
Improved -
Demonetized
Issuing Authority
(-)		 Central Bank of the Philippines
Issuing Authority
(-)		 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Kind Coin

Error

Correct Spelling
Pithecophaga jefferyi
Wrong Spelling
Pithecobhaga jefferyi

Obverse

Portrait of Marcelo H. del Pilar, an intellectual of the Propaganda Movement against Spain "Marcelo H. del Pilar" "Republika ng Pilipinas"

Reverse

The rare monkey-eating eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), an endangered species found only in remote mountainous areas of the Philippines "50 Sentimo" "Pithecophaga jefferyi"

Note

“Pi” in Baybayin Script used to be referred to as "Issuer's Mark" in the 80's by the CBP in their documentation. After that, in the 90's BSP started to refer to it as "Mintmark" in their documentation

Remarks

After this coin was considered demonetized pursuant to BSP Circular No. 81 dated