PHILIPPINES
KM 242.1 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
50 sentimo | 25.1 | 6.1 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The
inscription along the rim - title of state in Filipino. In the center: effigy of
M. del Pilar, below - the year of minting.
Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaytan (1850 -
1896) was a celebrated figure |
In the center: image of eagle, face value.
The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is
one of the rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world. |