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Show Philippine Coinage Money coined for the Philippine ls-lar-ds first arrived In the Philippines from the Philadelphia and San Francisco Fran-cisco mints in June. 1003, and was first placed In circulation in July, H)o:i. . This was done In accordauce with the provisions of a tentative law passed In 1002. On June 23, 100G, an act was passed to establish the standard stand-ard of value and to provide for a coining system in the Philippine Islands. Is-lands. From that time on the San Francisco mint, when requested to do so, has coined money for the Philippines. Philip-pines. For the past few years the United States has not struck coins for the Philippines. The old dies are still j in use. |