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United States administration in Commonwealth of the Philippines (1935-1946)
1 Peso commemorative - Establishment of the Commonwealth, Roosevelt and Quezon
Face value: 1 peso
Price for coin in UNC condition $250-300
Composition: silver 0.900
Diameter 35.0 mm.
Weight 20.00 g.
Minted:
1936
Reverse: Roosevelt-Quezon conjoined busts left
Reverse legend: ONE PESO / COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES / NOV. 15 1935
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1936
Edge: Reeded
Number in Krause catalog: KM#177
1 Peso commemorative - Establishment of the Commonwealth, Murphy and Quezon
Face value: 1 peso
Price for coin in UNC condition $250-300
Composition: silver 0.900
Diameter 35.0 mm.
Weight 20.00 g.
Minted:
1936
Reverse: Murphy-Quezon conjoined busts left
Reverse legend: ONE PESO / COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES / NOV. 15 1935
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1936
Edge: Reeded
Number in Krause catalog: KM#178
50 centavos circulation coinage
Face value: 50 centavos (0.50 peso)
Price for coin in XF condition $5-8
Composition: silver 0.750
Diameter 27.5 mm.
Weight 10.00 g.
Minted:
1944, 1945
Reverse: Female standing beside hammer and anvil
Reverse legend: FIFTY CENTAVOS / FIFLIPINAS
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1944
Edge: Reeded
Number in Krause catalog: KM#183
50 centavos commemorative - Establishment of the Commonwealth
Face value: 50 centavos (0.50 peso)
Price for coin in UNC condition $250-300
Composition: silver 0.750
Diameter 27.5 mm.
Weight 10.00 g.
Minted:
1936
Reverse: Murphy-Quezon busts facing each other
Reverse legend: FIFTY CENTAVOS / FIFLIPINAS
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1936
Edge: Reeded
Number in Krause catalog: KM#176
20 centavos
Face value: 20 centavos (0.20 peso)
Price for coin in XF condition $5-8
Composition: silver 0.750
Diameter 21.0 mm.
Weight 4.00 g.
Minted:
1937, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
Reverse: Female standing beside hammer and anvil
Reverse legend: TWENTY CENTAVOS / FIFLIPINAS
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1944
Edge: Reeded
Number in Krause catalog: KM#182
10 centavos
Face value: 10 centavos (0.10 peso)
Price for coin in XF condition $3-5
Composition: silver 0.750
Diameter 17.0 mm.
Weight 2.00 g.
Minted:
1937, 1938, 1941, 1944, 1945
Reverse: Female standing beside hammer and anvil
Reverse legend: TEN CENTAVOS / FIFLIPINAS
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1944
Edge: Reeded
Number in Krause catalog: KM#181
5 centavos - copper-nickel
Face value: 5 centavos (0.05 peso)
Price for coin in VF condition $6-10
Composition: copper-nickel
Diameter 19.0 mm.
Weight 4.80 g.
Minted:
1937, 1938, 1941
Reverse: Man seated beside hammer and anvil
Reverse legend: FIVE CENTAVOS / FIFLIPINAS
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1938
Edge: Plain
Number in Krause catalog: KM#180
5 centavos - copper-nickel-zinc
Face value: 5 centavos (0.05 peso)
Price for coin in XF condition $1-2
Composition: copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter 19.0 mm.
Weight 4.92 g.
Minted:
1944, 1945
Reverse: Man seated beside hammer and anvil
Reverse legend: FIVE CENTAVOS / FIFLIPINAS
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1944
Edge: Plain
Number in Krause catalog: KM#180a
1 centavo
Face value: 1 centavo (0.01 peso)
Price for coin in UNC condition $2-5
Composition: bronze
Diameter 25.0 mm.
Weight 5.30 g.
Minted:
1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1944
Reverse: Man seated beside hammer and anvil
Reverse legend: ONE CENTAVO / FIFLIPINAS
Obverse: Eagle with wings open above shield
Obverse legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1944
Edge: Plain
Number in Krause catalog: KM#179