In 1935, when the Commonwealth was established by the Congress of the United States, they issued a three-piece commemorative set (that sold very poorly) to commemorate the occasion. In 1937, the Commonwealth Arms were adapted to all circulating coinage. (Mint marks are M for Manila, D for Denver, S for San Francisco, and no mint mark for Philadelphia)
One Centavo 1937 - 1944
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 24 mm Edge: Plain
Obverse: The figure of an adolescent native, seated at an anvil and holding a hammer in his right hand. In the distance is seen the smoking volcano of Mt. Mayon, located on the main island of Luzon.The statement of value appears above him in English,while the name of the archipelago is written below in Spanish as FILIPINAS.
Reverse:The coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Around this appeared the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the mint mark, and the date of coinage.
Five Centavos 1937 - 1945
Composition: 75% Copper 25% Nickel Zinc
Diameter: 19mm
Edge: Plain
Obverse: The figure of an adolescent native, seated at an anvil and holding a hammer in his right hand. In the distance is seen the smoking volcano of Mt. Mayon, located on the main island of Luzon.The statement of value appears above him in English,while the name of the archipelago is written below in Spanish as FILIPINAS.
Reverse:The coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Around this appeared the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the mint mark, and the date of coinage.
Ten Centavos 1937 - 1945
Composition: 75% Silver 25% Copper
Diameter: 16.5 mm
Edge: Reeded
Obverse: The standing figure of an adolescent female was utilized. She is clad in a long, flowing gown and holds in her right hand a hammer, resting atop an anvil, as seen on the minor coins. Behind her is again Mt. Mayon, an almost perfectly conical volcanic mountain southeast of the capital city of Manila. The statement of value appears above her in English, while the name of the archipelago is written below in Spanish as FILIPINAS
Reverse:The coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Around this appeared the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the mint mark, and the date of coinage.
Twenty Centavos 1944 - 1945
Composition: 75% Silver 25% Copper
Diameter: 20 mm Edge: Reeded
Obverse: The standing figure of an adolescent female was utilized. She is clad in a long, flowing gown and holds in her right hand a hammer, resting atop an anvil, as seen on the minor coins. Behind her is again Mt. Mayon, an almost perfectly conical volcanic mountain southeast of the capital city of Manila. The statement of value appears above her in English, while the name of the archipelago is written below in Spanish as FILIPINAS
Reverse:The coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Around this appeared the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the mint mark, and the date of coinage.
Fifty Centavos 1937 - 1945
Composition: 75% Silver 25% Copper
Diameter: 27.5 mm
Edge: Reeded
Obverse: The standing figure of an adolescent female was utilized. She is clad in a long, flowing gown and holds in her right hand a hammer, resting atop an anvil, as seen on the minor coins. Behind her is again Mt. Mayon, an almost perfectly conical volcanic mountain southeast of the capital city of Manila. The statement of value appears above her in English, while the name of the archipelago is written below in Spanish as FILIPINAS Reverse:The coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Around this appeared the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the mint mark, and the date of coinage.
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