OOOThis coin is from the Philippine Islands, South of Japan and East of Viet Nam. This is a circulated 10 Sentimos face value coin minted in 1980, and is in as-is uncleaned condition. This is a nice circulated coin, which shows Francisco Baltasar's likeness on the front. I've never seen a patina quite like this, and suspect it was exposed to sea water, altho I doubt it was pirate treasure.
OOOFrancisco Baltasar (Apr 2, 1788 – Feb 20, 1862), known much more widely through his nom-de-plume Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered as the Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare for his impact on Filipino literature. The famous epic, "Florante at Laura", is regarded as his defining work.
Composition: - Copper-Nickel
Diameter: - 17.7mm/.700”
Thickness: - 1.01mm/.040”
Mint Mark: - BSP = Bangko Sentral Pilipinas
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Stock Number: 498-019
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