My Inquirer column today on 20th century Philippine coinage.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/72047/remember-figueroa
Remember Figueroa?opinion.inquirer.net
There was a time when all our coins, down to the near-worthless one-centavo coin, had the image of a historical figure engraved on them. One could then learn some Philippine history by looking at the face of the coins and about significant Philippine flora and fauna on the reverse.
Published on February 27, 2014 14:53