1 Peso Culion Leper Colony Coin
Culion Leper Colony 1 peso. One of the hard to find 1 peso, created for people isolated on the island of Culion, Palawan Philippines due to their “leprosy” disease. It was believed that money is one of the possible causes of the spread of infectious disease causing the government to create their own money specifically circulating in the isolation island. People who were infected with such disease during those time were sent to the island of Culion in Palawan for treatment (if possible) but most of them were stuck there and just waiting for their final sunset. "About 5,300 patients await the time when death shall have made an end to their suffering or medical skill afforded them the much desired negative test which restores them to their homes and to their loved ones. Strangely enough in 1923, of the 34 who were released from Culion, three decided to remain in the colony. Perhaps it was because they foresaw the glances of fear and horror they would receive from friends and neighbors when they returned to their homes, officially cured but still carrying with them the stigma of the living death from which they had recently escaped"
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Where do you get that?
Which mint did the first issue?
saw it in one of the coinshop here in Rome. I think of all those issues were mented in manila.
If only they understood that using silver coins may have helped reduce or eliminate that possible infection vector since silver is now well known as an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and in some cases anti-viral agent. Aluminum doesn't help at all.
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wow i did not even know that 😁. Thanks for sharing @kerrislravenhill
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I'm a Filipino, and I love History, but I've never heard of it. Thank you so much for sharing these. I mean, I've heard of these sick people being isolated on an island, but I'm not knowledgeable about that peso restriction.
i never heard both only until i started collecting coins. Thanks for dropping by 😊
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