1908 Proof Philippine Twenty Centavos

Coin Details

Auction Record

$2,275 PR66 01-31-2017 eBay

Description

The 1908 Proof Philippine Twenty Centavos is a proof cent from the Philippines Twenty Centavos 1903-1945 series. 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. As a proof issue, this coin was struck multiple times on specially prepared polished planchets using polished dies, producing mirror-like fields and frosted design elements prized by collectors. Auction record: $2,275 PR66 01-31-2017 eBay. Weighing 3.6 grams, 24 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #90327.