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1945 S PHILIPPINES - FIFTY Centavos United States of America Silver Coin
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1945 S PHILIPPINES - FIFTY Centavos United States of America Silver Coin
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- Country: Philippines (U.S. Commonwealth)
- Year: 1945
- Denomination: 50 Centavos
- Composition: 75% Silver (.750) — 10.0 g
- Grade: Circulated (please refer to photos for exact condition)
- Mint Error: N/A
DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
This is a 1945-S Philippine 50 Centavos silver coin — an 80-year-old piece struck at the San Francisco Mint during one of the most dramatic and consequential years in Philippine and world history. The "S" mint mark identifies San Francisco as the striking facility, as Philippine coinage production had been transferred stateside during the Second World War following the Japanese occupation of the islands from 1942 to 1945.
This coin was struck in the final year of the U.S. Commonwealth period in the Philippines — 1945 marked both the liberation of the Philippines by Allied forces and the eve of full Philippine independence, granted on July 4, 1946. The 1945-S 50 Centavos therefore represents a historically pivotal moment: the last chapter of American colonial administration and the imminent birth of the independent Republic of the Philippines. Coins struck at San Francisco during the war years carry a unique wartime provenance that adds significant historical depth to their collector appeal.
The obverse features the iconic "Female with Hammer and Anvil" design — a figure representing the Filipino people forging their own future — alongside the seal of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. The reverse bears the American bald eagle above a shield, symbolizing the U.S. Commonwealth authority under which these coins were issued.
Obverse: Female figure with hammer and anvil — Commonwealth of the Philippines seal
Reverse: American bald eagle over shield — "United States of America" legend
Mint Mark: S (San Francisco Mint)
Diameter: 27.5 mm | Weight: 10.0 g | Composition: 75% Silver (.750)
Silver Content: ~0.241 troy oz ASW
A wartime-struck silver coin from the last year of U.S. Commonwealth rule — a compelling piece of Pacific history for any world coin or Philippine collection.
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