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This coin was issued to commemorate the establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth. It was designed by a University of the Philippines fine arts professor by the name of Ambrosio Morales, and is part of a non-circulating three-coin set struck at the Manila Mint.
The coin's obverse shows the left facing conjoined busts of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon. Surrounding them are the words, "Commonwealth of the Philippines" above, and the coin's denomination (one peso) below. Also above the busts is the date of the Commonwealth's creation: Nov. 15 1935.
The reverse features the Coat of Arms of the Philippine Commonwealth, surrounded by the legend " United States of America" above, and the mintage year (1936) below. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms consists of a five-pointed shield with an oval in the middle. This oval contains the arms of Manila with the castle of Spain and the sea lion prominently displayed. Above the oval, are three five-pointed stars representing the country's primary geographic regions (Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao). Above the shield is the crest--an American eagle, the symbol of United States. Beneath the shield is a scroll with the words "Commonwealth of the Philippines".
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This coin has good, overall luster with an even strike. It shows delicate golden ambience in otherwise silver-white surfaces. Small patches of hairlines and occasional marks limit the grade, but it is still quite appealing and attractive overall.
⚙️ Coin Specifications and Information
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.8000
Weight: 20.0000g
ASW: 0.5144oz
Diameter: 35mm
Edge: Reeded
Alignment: ⬆️ ⬇️
Mintage: 10,000
KM# 177
📆 This Year In Philippine History
On March 25, 1936, Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon issued Executive Order No. 23 which prescribed the technical description and specifications of the national flag.
The then existing design of the national flag was prescribed by General Emilio Aguinaldo who, during his exile in Hong Kong, requested Marcela Agoncillo to sew it. She was assisted by her daughter Lorenza and Delfina Herbosa de Natividad in the task.
This flag was first unfurled and raised on May 28, 1898 in the Teatro Caviteño in celebration of the first victory of the revolutionary army against Spain in the battle in Alapan, Imus, Cavite after the return of Aguinaldo from Hongkong. It was raised during the proclamation of Philippine Independence in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898. Its last public display was made during the death of President Aguinaldo in 1964.
The banner was sewn with the triangle of the Masonry; three stars representing the main island groups of Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao; and the mythical sun with a face and eight rays representing the first eight provinces that revolted against the Spanish rule. These provinces were Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Manila, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac.
The present flag has adopted the features of all the previous Katipunan flags. Likewise, the banner is almost unchanged with President Quezon's specifications of the national flag, with a few exceptions, the most notable of which is the use of a plain sun without the face.
Retained are the white triangle, the sun and the stars and the blue and red stripes. The triangle stands for equality and its white color for purity. The blue stripe stands for peace and the red for courage.
The flag is unique in that it can indicate a state of war depending on the manner in which it is displayed -- in times of peace, the blue stripe is flown on top, but in times of war, the banner is inverted with the red strip on the top.
During the 1998 Centennial of the proclamation of Philippine Independence, the Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 8491, was passed, changing the shade of blue to royal blue.
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📖 Information sources:
Wikipedia contributors. (2020, June 2). Sheldon coin grading scale. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21:30, September 5, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sheldon_coin_grading_scale&oldid=960391269
NGC, World Coin Price Guide, Philippines Coin Price Guide (Powered by NumisMaster), Retrieved 18:10, September 6, 2021, from https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/philippines-peso-km-177-1936-cuid-1084666-duid-1518527
Numista Coin Catalog. Coins from Philippines. Retrieved 18:15, September 6, 2021, from https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21145.html
Today in Philippine History, March 25, 1936, President Quezon issued EO No. 23 which prescribed the specifications of the national flag, https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1038/today-in-philippine-history-march-25-1936-president-quezon-issued-eo-no-23-which-prescribed-the-specifications-of-the-national-flag