50 Piso Year of the Child

Features

Issuer	Philippines
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1979
Value	50 Pesos (50 piso) (50 PHP)
Currency	Piso (1967-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	27.3999 g
Diameter	40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	30 April 2019
Number	N# 46984
References	KM# 229 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 70 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

International Year of the Child

Obverse

Coat of arms of the Philippines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
ISANG BANSA ISANG DIWA
50 PISO
FM

Translation: Republic of the Philippines. One Nation, One Spirit.

Reverse

Front facing child bust, Year of the Child logo at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PANDAIGDIG NA TAON NG MGA BATA
1979

Translation: International Year of the Child.

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)

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Date	Mintage	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1979	10 000	$ 46		7%
1979	27 000	$ 74	Proof	92%

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Bullion value: USD 55.04 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.815 oz

Current silver price: 67.54 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 177 Lot 1967	6 Dec 2025	1979	UNC	USD 39.21 (EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 152 Lot 1928	8 Mar 2025	1979	UNC	USD 28.83 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 39 Lot 921	16 Dec 2023	1979 – Proof	UNC	USD 23.06 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© The Coinhouse Auctions
	Katz Auction 88 Lot 1892	28 Jun 2023	1979 – Proof	UNC	USD 32.29 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2734	21 Mar 2023	1979 – Proof	UNC	USD 29.98 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2584	24 Sep 2022	1979 – Proof	UNC	USD 51.89 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.