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Title |
Filipino Coin, 1944 |
Object Name |
Coin |
Description |
Filipino Coin, 1944. Silver round twenty cent coin with a ridged texture around the edge. On the front of the coin there is the arms of the US commonwealth, which is an eagle above shield, and on the back there is lady liberty is holding a hammer with a volcano in the background on the right. |
Date |
1944 |
Creator |
United States Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2000.021.026A |
Dimensions |
H-0.875 W-0.875 D-0.125 inches |
Collection |
3D - Exchange Media |
Inscription Text |
"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1944" (Embossed on front of coin); "TWENTY CENTAVOS / FILIPINAS" (Embossed on back of coin) |
Provenance |
From WWII (Navy). |
Notes |
"The establishment of civilian authority under sovereignty of the United States required, among other things, a workable coinage system. The few Spanish coins which remained in circulation were worn and did not convert well into the regular U. S. coinage introduced in 1898. The U. S. coins were themselves valued too highly for the poor economy of The Philippines..." [http://coinsite.com/us-coinage-for-the-philippines/ 8/6/2015] "The building that would become Community College of Philadelphia's permanent home formerly served as the Third Philadelphia Mint from 1901 to 1969. The vast history of the Mint Building—as well as the site it occupies—is an important part of Philadelphia's heritage..." [http://ccp.edu/celebrating-50-years/looking-back/timeline-college-history/history-mint 8/6/2015] |
Search Terms |
Coins Filipino Money Navy Philippines Ships World War II World War Two |
Subjects |
Coins Filipinos Money Navies World War II |
Credit line |
SMCHA Collection |