20 Centavos U.S. Administration

Features

Country	Philippines
Period	Commonwealth (1935-1946)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1937-1945
Value	20 Centavos (0.2)
Currency	Peso (1857-1967)
Composition	Silver (.750)
Weight	4 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
References	KM# 182, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 20 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383.

Obverse

The arms of the US commonwealth - eagle above a shield, date below with the mintmark to the left of the date

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
D 1944

Reverse

Liberty standing wearing flowing dress, right hand holding hammer resting on an anvil and an active volcano (Mt. Mayon) to the right

Lettering:
TWENTY CENTAVOS
FILIPINAS

Translation:
Twenty Centavos
Philippines

Edge

Reeded

Mints

D	United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date)
S	United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

1944 D/S

Philippine silver coins declined for circulation since 1960s

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1937 M	2,665,000			4.11				6%	Manila mint
1938 M	3,000,000						21.53	5%	Manila mint
1941 M	1,500,000							5%	Manila mint
1944 D	28,596,000	3.38	2.43	2.63	3.33	3.29	5.94	71%
1944 D/S								1.3%	S overstamped with D
1945 D	82,804,000		2.43	1.62	3.34	5.36	5.94	44%

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