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50 Centavos Establishment of the Commonwealth Commemorative Coin

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Fifty Centavos Commemorative Coin, 1936-M

Establishment of the Commonwealth

Obverse: Facing busts of incoming Philippine President Manuel Quezon and outgoing
Governor-General Frank Murphy, "Commonwealth of the Philippines", "Fifty Centavos"
Reverse: arms of the Philippine-American Commonwealth, "United States of America", year
mark (1936)
Material: silver
Shape: round
Mintage: 20,000
This coin is one of three that commemorate the transition from protectorate to commonwealth
which occured on November 15, 1935.
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50 Centavo Coin - Commonwealth

Fifty Centavo Coin

Pilippine-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: 27.0mm

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
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.
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20 Centavo Coin - Commonwealth

Twenty Centavo Coin

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
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.
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10 Centavo Coin - Commonwealth

Ten Centavo Coin

Philippine-American Commonwealth (1945)
Obverse: Lady Liberty striking an anvil with a hammer with a volcano (Mt. Mayon) erupting in
the background, "Ten Centavos", "Filipinas"
Reverse: arms of the Philippine-American Commonwealth, "United States of America", year
mark
Shape: round
Edge: reeded
Diameter: 16.5mm

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
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.
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5 Centavo Coin - Commonwealth

Five Centavo Coin

Philippine-American Commonwealth (1945)
Obverse: figure of a man seated beside an anvil and holding a hammer with a volcano (Mt.
Mayon) erupting in the background, "Five Centavos", "Filipinas"
Reverse: arms of the Philippine-American Commonwealth, "United States of America", year
mark
Shape: round
Edge: plain
Diameter: 18.5mm

Material: nickel
Designer: Melecio Figueroa
The 1/2 centavo, 1 centavo, and 5 centavo coins of the American Series show a Filipino man
kneeling against an anvil, with a hammer resting at his side. He is on the left side (foreground),
while in the right side (background) there is a simmering volcano, Mt. Mayon. This figure is an
allegory for the hard work being done by the Filipinos in building their own future.
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.
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1 Centavo Coin - Commonwealth

One Centavo Coin

Philippine-American Commonwealth (1944)
Obverse: figure of a man seated beside an anvil and holding a hammer with a volcano (Mt.
Mayon) erupting in the background, "One Centavo", "Filipinas"
Reverse: arms of the Philippine-American Commonwealth, "United States of America", year
mark
Shape: round
Edge: plain
Diameter: 24.5mm
Material: copper

Designer: Melecio Figueroa

The 1/2 centavo, 1 centavo, and 5 centavo coins of the American Series show a Filipino man
kneeling against an anvil, with a hammer resting at his side. He is on the left side (foreground),
while in the right side (background) there is a simmering volcano, Mt. Mayon. This figure is an
allegory for the hard work being done by the Filipinos in building their own future.
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.