1903 (S) Philippine Twenty Centavos

Coin Details

Auction Record

$12,000 MS66 05-07-2022 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1903 (S) Philippine Twenty Centavos is a cent produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Philippines Twenty Centavos 1903-1945 series. Total mintage reached 150,000. The obverse features a female figure standing beside an anvil and the reverse displays an eagle above a shield. Produced during the Progressive Era, when President Theodore Roosevelt championed a renaissance in American coin design that produced some of the most beautiful coins ever struck. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, established during the California Gold Rush and now primarily producing proof and collector coins. Auction record: $12,000 MS66 05-07-2022 Heritage Auctions. Struck in silver, weighing 3.6 grams, 24 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #90289.