1/2 Peso

Issuer	Central Bank of the Philippines
Year	1955-1957
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Value	1/2 Peso
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Obverse description	Central vignette of three men on a carabao-drawn cart with the volcanic cone of Mt. Mayon in the background; the Central Bank of the Philippines seal appears at right. Denomination expressed as both '50 CENTAVOS' and 'HALF PESO' within the design, with legal tender text running along the lower border.
Obverse lettering	50 CENTAVOS CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES THIS NOTE IS A LIABILITY OF THE CENTRAL BANK AND IT IS FULLY GUARANTEED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES HALF PESO THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR ALL DEBTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE 1/2 HALF PESO
Reverse description	The reverse is executed entirely in green, with the denomination '1/2' in bold numerals flanked by two large intricate guilloche rosettes at left and right, each bearing the fractional value. A central scroll cartouche carries the bold intaglio inscription 'HALF PESO', with '50 CENTAVOS' at top corners and 'PHILIPPINES' along the upper border.
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