The United States Manila Mint, Complete
1941M - 20 Centavos (Mintage: 1,500,000)
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
United States |
| Design Description: |
PHILIPPINES UNDER U.S. SOVEREIGNTY COMMONWEALTH REVERSE |
| Item Description: |
SILVER 20C 1941 M USA-PHIL KM-182 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Owner: |
JAA |
Owner Comments:
Mintage: 1,500,000
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.7500
Weight: 4.0000g (61.72 grains)
ASW: 0.0964oz
Diameter: 21 mm
Edge: Reeded
Mint Mark: M
The Twenty Centavos of 1937 through 1941 continued the same obverse design used on the 1907 through 1929 Twenty Centavos and was struck to the same specifications. The reverse used the Commonwealth Arms design which was common to to the 1936 commemoratives and all Philippine coins from 1937 through 1945.
In 1937 the reverse design of all US/Philippine coins were changed to reflect the new status for the Philippines as a Commonwealth of the United States. A smaller eagle was used, now perched atop a smaller shield with a banner below it inscribed "Commonwealth of the Philippines." The shield used was an adaptation of a design used for the official seal of "The Government of the Philippine Islands" which appeared on Philippine paper money starting in 1905.
This well struck specimen has Full Brilliance and Proof Like fields.
NGC Population: 8/7
PCGS Population: 18/6
Combined NGC/PCGS Population: 26/13 (12/01/2013)