Twenty Centavo Coin
Philippine-American Commonwealth (1944)
Philippine-American Commonwealth (1944)
Obverse: Lady Liberty striking an anvil with a hammer with a volcano (Mt. Mayon) erupting in the background,"Fifty Centavos", "Filipinas"
Reverse: arms of the Philippine American Commonwealth, "United States of America", year mark
Shape: round
Edge: reeded
Diameter: 20.5mm
Material: silver
Designer: Melecio Figueroa
The figure of Lady Liberty striking the anvil with a hammer is supposed to depict the work done by the Americans in creating a progressive Philippines. Many suspect that the lady in the figure is actually Blanca, the daughter of the designer.
Arms of the Commonwealth
Arms of the Commonwealth
When the Philippines became a US Commonwealth, the arms of the Commonwealth were adopted in the reverse of the coins. Compared to the arms of the US Territories, this seal is composed of a much smaller eagle with its wings pointed up, perched over a shield with peaked corners, above a scroll reading "Commonwealth of the Philippines". It is a much busier pattern, and widely considered less attractive.
4 comments:
how much is this coin worth???
how much is it worth????????????????
i have that coin sir , and i also sell that coin in 800 php sir. if you are interested to buy my coin "twenty centavos" (1915)you can reach me at #09282228208 or email me at sharnockgenei@yahoo.com (Jeffrey Torre)
i have that coin sir , and i also sell that coin in 800 php sir. if you are interested to buy my coin "twenty centavos" (1915)you can reach me at #09282228208 or email me at sharnockgenei@yahoo.com (Jeffrey Torre)
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