Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Philippines - Woman Farmer with Wheat - 25 Piso 1976

Moneta — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:48:31 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: An F.A.O. issue for World Food Day. I think it qualifies for my Folk Maiden / Ceres collection of women and wheat. MASAGANANG ANI MAUNLAD NA BUHAY translates as: ABUNDANT HARVEST PROSPEROUS LIFE

Philippines - 50 Centavos 1921

Moneta — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:04:56 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Lady standing wearing flowing dress, right hand holding hammer resting on anvil. Active volcano (Mt. Mayon) on right.

Philippines - 50 Centavos 1903

Moneta — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:01:31 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Lady standing wearing flowing dress, right hand holding hammer resting on anvil. Active volcano (Mt. Mayon) on right.

Philippines - 10 Cent 1945 D

Moneta — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:56:10 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: USA Administration

Columbia, Cuartillo Cob - 1/4 Real

Moneta — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:29:35 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Often mentioned but seldom seen. This 1/4 Real was previously said to have been minted for use in the Philippines. At that time it was thought to have been struck in Lima Peru. Further research needed and accomplished by Mr. Herman Blanton. No Date but struck in 1755; also no mintmark. See the similar 1/4 Reales for Mexico and other Spanish colonies. C-6; KM4. XF+ at .86 gram and ~ 11 mm. Attribution of this 1/4 Real has been reassigned to Columbia based on ground breaking evidence presented in these articles: DOWNLOAD & VIEW: Santa Fe Cob - Blanton: /library/Santa%20Fe%20Cob%20-%20Blanton.pdf Santa Fe Cuartillo - Restrepo: /library/Santa%20Fe%20Cuartillo%20-%20Restrepo.pdf