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20 Centavos
| Issuer | Commonwealth of the Philippines |
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| Year | 1937-1945 |
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| Currency | Peso (1857-1967) |
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| Obverse description | A standing female allegory of labor is depicted in the center of the field, her right hand raised with a hammer poised above an anvil, symbolizing industry and toil. A smoking volcano rises in the right background, evoking the volcanic geography of the Philippine archipelago. The peripheral legend arcs along the upper and lower portions of the coin, reading TWENTY CENTAVOS and FILIPINAS. The design is executed in a classical allegorical style consistent with American colonial coinage of the early twentieth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the heraldic arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines prominently in the center of the field, featuring a quartered shield surmounted by an American bald eagle with wings displayed. The shield incorporates traditional Philippine heraldic elements including a castle, a lion, and a sun, with three stars arranged across the chief. A ribbon scroll at the base of the arms bears the inscriptions COMMONWEALTH and PHILIPPINES. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA curves along the upper periphery, and the mint mark D and date 1944 appear in the lower field. |
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