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PHILIPPINES
KM 199 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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PHILIPPINES
KM 199 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 25 sentimos | 21.0 | 3.9 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Coin |
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The
inscription along the rim - title of state in Filipino. In the center:
state coat of arms, below - the year of minting. After the Japanese were defeated in 1945, the Philippines was granted independence from the United States on July 4, 1946. |
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The inscription along the rim: upper arch - word denomination in Filipino. In the center: bust of J. Luna facing left, below - figures '25'. Juan Luna y Novicio (1857 – 1899) was a Filipino painter. |