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Object Number
12-61-70/10861.1.3906
Display Title
Old coins
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Filipine / 38-x 270 Reverse side of old coins see over / City of Manila / Gift of / W. C. Forbees, 1912 / (verso) 38-x . . 269 and 270. / I Copper coin of two "cuartos" in use in Manila until introduction of the present / currency system / II Copper coin of one "curato" in use in Manila under Spanish regions / III Copper coin of one "cuarto" in use in Manila in 1834 / IV A gold piece of $400 made in Manila at the old Spanish mint. / V Small copper coin probably worth 1/2 "cuarto" in circulation in Manila in 1820 / VI Copper Spanish coin of the year 1662, found in Manila"
Department
Photographic
Date
1898-1912
Culture
- Filipino
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Philippines
/
Luzon
/
<County>
/
Manila
Dimensions
Overall: 10.16 x 15.24 cm (4 x 6 in.)
Provenance
Donor
William Cameron Forbes
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