1 Peso Coins of The Philippines (1947-1974)

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Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 26.0000g
ASW: 0.7523oz
Diameter: 38mm
Mintage: 100,000

This coin was minted at the Royal Mint, in England. It commemorates the birth centennial of Andres Bonifacio, a revolutionary leader and one of the founders of the Katipunan, a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution. He is considered a national hero of the Philippines.

The obverse features Bonifacio's bust.

The reverse bears the issuing bank and specifies the coin’s denomination. It also has the country’s then-coat of arms, which feature the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces which were placed under martial law during the Philippine Revolution (1896-1898.) The three five-pointed stars represent the country's primary geographic regions (Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.) On the dexter (left) side of the shield is the North American bald eagle of the United States, its left talon grasping an olive branch and the right talon grasping three spears, denoting peace and war. On the sinister (right) side is the lion rampant of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of León (part of a united Spain from 1479). Both the eagle and the lion represent the country's colonial past. Beneath the shield is a scroll with the inscription "Republic of the Philippines."