
1944 Philippines twenty "centavos" coin
The Philippines became a United States of America territory after the Hispanic-American War ended in 1898. The historical evolution of the Philippines Islands currency dates from early pre-Spanish domination as cowries, jade, special wood and other valuable materials were used for goods exchange within the coastal settlements and other visiting countries in the past.
The Spanish domination ruled the area for exchange in silver, gold and other metals and, the "pieces of eight" from Spain as coinage. From this era the evolution of the "Pilipinas Peso" or "piso" and its variations henceforward.
The nice item at hand is a twenty centavos silver coin from 1944 bearing a United States Eagle and Coat of Arms and, Lady Liberty with and anvil, hammer and erupting volcano. Touching the coin made me remember with deep respect and appreciation, the struggles and harsh times of the "filipinos" while invaded from1942 to 1945. I believe it was launched as a manner of gratitude towards the US liberating forces. Its design has emotional and historical meaning.
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Comments
Mal_ANA_YN
Level 5
Missing the details from the blurry photos, but they look simple in design. Lady Liberty can never be wrong!
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Level 6
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Kepi
Level 6
I wish the pictures were clearer... More detail sure would be nice.
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