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The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2

The first gold coins minted by the Casa de Moneda in Manila in the 19thC carried the profile of Isabel II. On the reverse the Spanish coat of arms was atop "Filipinas" the first time the name of the archipelago appeared in coinage. These coins came in 1, 2, and 4 pesos. (See my Inquirer article today for details)


History

My Inquirer column today on gold coins in the Philippines.

My Inquirer column today on gold coins in the Philippines.


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