Philippine half centavo coin
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| Value | 0.005 Philippine peso |
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| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Edge | Plain |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Years of minting | 1904-1908 |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | Figure of a man seated beside an anvil holding a hammer and Mt. Mayon, year of minting |
| Design date | 1904 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Seal of the United States of America |
| Design date | 1904 |
The Philippine half centavo coin (½¢) was a denomination of Philippine currency. It was minted only by the under sovereignty of the United States of America. The coin was the shortest-lived minted coin in Philippine history with over 4 years of minting of this coin. The half centavo has now worth PHP 0.25 (the exchange rate of US dollars to Philippine peso in 1904 was 1:2).
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