Philippines • PHP (₱) • 1897 • KM# 154
Philippines 1 Peso (1897) Specifications
Inspect official mint specifications, exact weight in grams, millimeter dimensions, obverse and reverse designs, and standard roll weights for the Philippines 1 Peso (1897) coin.
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Coin ID #151 • KM# 154
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Coin Imagery & Details
Obverse(Front)
Reverse(Back)
Obverse Design & Legend
Youthful bust of King Alfonso XIII facing left / ALFONSO XIII P. L. G. D. D. REY C. DE ESPAÑA / 1897
Reverse Design & Denomination
Crowned Spanish coat of arms between the Pillars of Hercules with ribbon inscribed PLUS ULTRA / ISLAS FILIPINAS / UN PESO / S·G· V·
Edge Inscription & Profile
27 fleurs-de-lis in relief
Numismatic Notes & Remarks
Struck at the Madrid Mint in .900 fine silver with a total mintage of 6,000,000 pieces, the 1897 Alfonso XIII 1 Peso is the only crown-sized Spanish colonial silver coin explicitly inscribed ISLAS FILIPINAS.
Country: Philippines →
Currency: Philippine Peso (₱ / PHP)
Denomination: 1 Peso
Year: 1897
Shape: Round
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Physical & Metallurgical Data
Official Mint Specifications
Issuing Country
Philippines →
Face Value / Denomination
1 Peso
Official Currency
Philippine Peso (₱ • PHP)
Minting Year
1897
Krause Catalog (KM#)
KM# 154
Weight (Grams / Troy oz)
25.00 g (0.8038 oz t)
Test Mass
Diameter
37.00 mm
Fit Capsule
Thickness
2.60 mm
Planchet Shape
Round
Edge Type
Ornamented
Material / Composition
Silver
Fineness / Carat Purity
.900
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Surface Color / Tone
Silver
Engraver / Designer
Gregorio Sellán y González
Recorded National Mints
Real Casa de la Moneda (FNMT) (Madrid) [Mint mark: SG·V]
Total Pieces Minted
6,000,000
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