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1921 (M) Philippine Twenty Centavos

Strike Type
1921 Philippines coin

Coin Details

Year
1921
Denomination
Philippines
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Philippines Twenty Centavos 1903-1945
Designer
Melecio Figueroa
Mintage
1,842,631
Composition
75% Silver, 25% Copper
Weight
4g
Diameter
20mm
Edge
Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized
$2,880
Sold
Grade
MS66
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1921 Philippine Twenty Centavos was struck at the Manila Mint in its first years of work, before it began to use the M mint mark in 1925, so the coin carries no mint mark. From 1907 the twenty centavos was struck lighter and smaller, 4 grams of 75 percent silver about 20 millimeters across, after the act of June 23, 1906 let the Philippine government lower the weight and fineness of its silver coins; the designs did not change. The obverse is Melecio Figueroa's young woman in a flowing gown striking an anvil with a hammer, the smoking cone of Mount Mayon behind her, with the value above and FILIPINAS below. The reverse shows the American eagle over a striped shield, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the date. The recorded mintage is 1,842,631. Catalogue numbers: KM-170. PCGS number 90315.

Cross References

KM-170

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