Philippines Silver Coins

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Did you know that the US Mint produced the coins of the Philippines from 1903 to 1945?

Coinage was first produced in 1903 at the Philadelphia and San Francisco Mints. Philadelphia pieces lack a mintmark, while San Francisco coins have a little letter S beneath the dot on the back.

For the silver coins (ten, twenty and fifty centavos, plus the one-peso piece), the standing figure of an adolescent female was utilized. She is clad in a long, flowing gown and holds in her right hand a hammer resting atop an anvil, as seen on the minor coins. Behind her is Mt. Mayon, an almost perfectly conical volcanic mountain northeast of the capital city of Manila. These designs are credited to Filipino sculptor Melecio Figueroa, who lived just long enough to see his coins enter circulation.


Source:Coinsite


All of these coins had the same reverse design, which featured the federal shield above an American eagle holding arrows in its left claw and an olive branch in its right. United States of America and the coinage date appeared around it.

References: PCGS, Coinsite.

1944 Philippines Twenty Centavos Coin


1944 Philippines Fifty Centavos Coin


1909 Philippines One Peso Coin



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I didn’t know that. That’s cool history and coins.

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Hehehe, yes!
After the Spanish-American was, the United States gained control of the Philippine Islands under the 1898 Treaty of Paris, together with Cuba and Guam.
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No I did not know that the US Mint produced the coins of the Philippines from 1903 to 1945 and this coin is very good in shape.

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Well you share really informative information. All are very well engraved on them and all the designs are very classy and elegant .The work is done very neatly and well . A coin of any place or any country is of great importance to those who know its value. A coin not only tells the value but also the unity of the people living there.

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That’s very interesting @silversaver888!😊
I was noticing .75 is this the Silver purity? 🤔
Interesting that they were a territory of the US and became independent in 1946

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It is so interesting to know about this historical basis of my country. I did not really about it aside from the fact that I am not born on this year. But at present, a lot has really changed when it comes to coins. The usual 50 cents and 5 cent coins were gone, but still the 25 cents, and 10 cents are still circulated. And sad to say that due to inflation, these coins have no value when it comes to exchanging for goods.

In the year, 1996, when I was still 6 years old, I could always remember that for 50 cents and 25 cents, I could buy snacks. And then I could even buy with my 10 cents and 5 cents, hehe. Those were the days. Not only these coins, but there were still more. And the one you have shown may not be exactly the same to what I have witnessed many decades ago, but they are actually similar.

As years passed, a lot has changed drastically, but I am enjoying the present.

I am delighted to know some facts about my country, my dear friend. Have a nice time and best regards from Ph. !PIZZA

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I can't even recognize this coin or did I even see it before haha 😅....

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Well, well, well! Now you're putting up some more really cool stuff and old too! I am impressed! Those are awesome! I don't even have one of those in my stack but have been meaning to pick some up for years. The Manilla mint is almost unknown except by us few coin nerds.
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A new branch of the U. S. Mint was opened at Manila in July of 1920. With the exception of the years 1944-45, all of the remaining USA/Philippines coins were struck at the Manila Mint. Beginning in 1925, these carry an M mintmark; this is located in the same position as before.

Taken form the same source:

During the war years, the Manila Mint was not operational, and no coins circulated in The Philippines. When the Americans retook these islands from Japan beginning in October, 1944, they carried with them new coinage of the USA/Philippines series. These were coined at the Philadelphia, San Francisco and Denver Mints (the latter bore a D mintmark).

Interesting, huh!!!
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An interesting, and unknown to me, bit of history!

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Hey mate everytime I read your article about coins I wanted to share history of my national currency. I hope I would complete that draft that I started after inspiration from you:)

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This coin looks familiar to me. I am not sure if I what I saw before when I was a child was this coin but really this looks familiar. I should have kept old coins. 🥺

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For the longest time, I've never realized that the Philippines were a protectorate of the United States until I did a little research into the very same coins to satisfy my curiosity. If you never tried Filipino food, you're missing out.

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Very nice sis! I like the old world look of these. A definitive piece of history. Thanks for sharing; hugs and kisses!🤗😘💖🌸 !LADY

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That is very interesting. I never would have guessed the coinage would be minted i nthe states even though they were a colony at the time. Those are some real nice pieces you have there and a great addition to any collection.

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These are pretty cool I would love to add a few to the collection,but I'm not getting why it says USA on the back , I understand they made them in the states but still much confusion

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