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20 Centimos - Alfonso XII
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1880-1885 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Spain's Philippine coinage of this period occupied an awkward administrative position — struck at the Manila Mint, which had only been reestablished in 1861 after a long gap, and perpetually underfunded relative to demand. The Alfonso XII issues were produced as the colonial economy was absorbing the disruptions of the Cavite Mutiny's aftermath and tightening Spanish administrative control. Manila-struck coins of this type consistently show softer detail on the king's portrait due to die preparation practices at the colonial facility, a known characteristic rather than a wear issue.