SilverTorch66 presents: Philippine Silver Peso American Colonial Period
During an R&R visit to the Philippine Islands this summer, I decided to Acquire some silver to add to my collection. This series of videos called "Silver Travel" will present my silver pick ups and of course include a little story about the history behind them.
From 1903 to 1912 there was a series of Silver coins produced by the United States after they acquired control of the Philippine Islands as a result of defeating Spain during the Spanish American War of 1898. This video will present the coins of this series that I acquired during my recent visit to the Philippine Islands.
The obverse, credited to Filipino sculptor Melecio Figueroa, features the standing figure of an adolescent Philippina wearing a long, flowing gown and holding a hammer in her right hand, resting atop an anvil. Her left arm is half raised and holds an olive branch. Behind her is a depiction of the volcano Mt. Mayon, …….an almost perfectly conical shaped volcanic mountain northeast of the capital city of Manila. Above the design you will find inscribed the denomination “ONE PESO” and below the word “FILIPINAS”.
The reverse displays the arms of the US Territories Shield, a broad winged eagle clutching an olive branch in its right claw and a bundle of arrows in its left, sitting atop a shield divided into two registers. The upper register has 13 stars, and the lower register has 13 vertical stripes. The date appears at the bottom, and "United States of America" appears at the top. To the left of the year may be a mint mark “S” for San Francisco. Coins with no mint marks were minted at the Philadelphia Mint.
Variety 1consists of the years 1903-1906 – its diameter is 38mm,the Silver Weight of this coin is 0.780 ounces (total weight is 26.956 grams and is comprised of 90% silver)
Variety 2: consists of the years 1907-1912 – its diameter is 36mm , the Silver Weight of this coin is 0.514 ounces (total weight is 20.000 grams and is comprised of 75% silver)
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During an R&R visit to the Philippine Islands this summer, I decided to Acquire some silver to add to my collection. This series of videos called "Silver Travel" will present my silver pick ups and of course include a little story about the history behind them.
From 1903 to 1912 there was a series of Silver coins produced by the United States after they acquired control of the Philippine Islands as a result of defeating Spain during the Spanish American War of 1898. This video will present the coins of this series that I acquired during my recent visit to the Philippine Islands.
The obverse, credited to Filipino sculptor Melecio Figueroa, features the standing figure of an adolescent Philippina wearing a long, flowing gown and holding a hammer in her right hand, resting atop an anvil. Her left arm is half raised and holds an olive branch. Behind her is a depiction of the volcano Mt. Mayon, …….an almost perfectly conical shaped volcanic mountain northeast of the capital city of Manila. Above the design you will find inscribed the denomination “ONE PESO” and below the word “FILIPINAS”.
The reverse displays the arms of the US Territories Shield, a broad winged eagle clutching an olive branch in its right claw and a bundle of arrows in its left, sitting atop a shield divided into two registers. The upper register has 13 stars, and the lower register has 13 vertical stripes. The date appears at the bottom, and "United States of America" appears at the top. To the left of the year may be a mint mark “S” for San Francisco. Coins with no mint marks were minted at the Philadelphia Mint.
Variety 1consists of the years 1903-1906 – its diameter is 38mm,the Silver Weight of this coin is 0.780 ounces (total weight is 26.956 grams and is comprised of 90% silver)
Variety 2: consists of the years 1907-1912 – its diameter is 36mm , the Silver Weight of this coin is 0.514 ounces (total weight is 20.000 grams and is comprised of 75% silver)
If you like this video, stop by my SilverTorch66 Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4lo... and check out my other
content.
Here are some other recent uploads you might like:
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https://youtu.be/ddTctp8fel0 What Kind of Safe Do I Need for My Silver Bullion Part 2
https://youtu.be/MYYeShRFf2k Did you know There is a 2015 1oz Silver Kangaroo Bullion Grade Coin?
https://youtu.be/Z7L0mxR5HpA 2016 Somali Elephant
https://youtu.be/N7jvtxw21Po Thank you for my first 100 subscribers in just 60 days!
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