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50 Sentimos Pilipino Series Coin
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1967 50 Sentimos Pilipino Series Coin 1971 50 Sentimos Pilipino Series Coin 1972 50 Sentimos US Mint Pilipino Series Coin 1972 50 Sentimos Singapore Mint Pilipino Series Coin 1974 50 Sentimos Proof Pilipino Series Coin

Varieties

Year Mint Quality Mintage
[5] P Circulation 20,000,000
D Circulation 10,000,000
[1] SM Circulation 20,516,895
[2][7] D Circulation 30,000,000
D Circulation 5,000,000
[8] US Circulation 5,004,000
[3][8] S Proof 10,000
[4][6] US Circulation 5,714,000
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1967 50 Sentimos Pilipino Series Coin

Mintage: 20,000,000

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1971 50 Sentimos Pilipino Series Coin

Mintage: 10,000,000

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1972 50 Sentimos Singapore Mint Pilipino Series Coin

Mintage: 20,516,895

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1972 50 Sentimos US Mint Pilipino Series Coin

Mintage: 30,000,000

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1974 50 Sentimos Proof Pilipino Series Coin

Mintage: 10,000

Mint

SM - Singapore Mint, a department of the Chartered Industries of Singapore Ltd.
US - US Mint
S - San Francisco Mint
D - Denver Mint
P - Philadelphia Mint

Note

[1] - Date has a plain number 2
[2] - Date has a rounded top end on number 2
[3] - Mintage figure of proof includes coin in Proof Coin Set
[4] - Not Released
[5] - Minted in but with date of
[6] - Minted by US Mint but with no breakdown of particular mint
[7] - Minted in but with date of
[8] - Minted in but with date of

Specification

NP ID CP05
Series Pilipino Series
Type Circulating Legal Tender
Denomination 50 Sentimos
Years -
Shape Round
Edge Reeded
Weight 8 gm
Diameter 27.50 mm
Thickness 1.96 mm
Material Copper Nickel Zinc
Metallic Composition 70% Copper, 18% Zinc, 12% Nickel
Orientation Coin Orientation
Designer Jose J. Tupaz Jr.
Engraver
First Minting
Demonetized
Total Coins 96,244,895‬
Total Value ₱48,122,447.50
Issuing Authority Central Bank of the Philippines
Kind Coin

Obverse

Portrait of Marcelo H. del Pilar "Limampung Sentimos" "50" "Marcelo H. del Pilar"

Reverse

Image of the official coat of arms of the Republic of the Philippines “Republika ng Pilipinas”

Remarks

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


US Mint or Singapore Mint? How to Identify 1972 50 Sentimos


Mintage : 20,517,000
Mint : Singapore Mint
Thin Date
Date is not touching the rim
Date has a plain number 2

Mintage : 30,000,000
Mint : US Mint
Thick Date
Date is touching the rim
Date has a rounded top end on number 2