PHILIPPINE UNITED STATES SILVER COIN

<center> authentic coins of the philippin- united states administration.
Lady standing wearing flowing dress, right hand holding hammer resting on anvil. Active volcano (Mt. Mayon) on right u.s. coins were introduce to the philippine in 1898 the spanish coins in cerculation there at the time were born out and did not convert well into american coinage. <center> <center> The Philippines were transferred from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris (1898), which closed the Spanish-American War. The obverse was designed by Melecio Figueroa and features an adolescent male native seated at an anvil and holding a hammer in his right hand. In the background is the Mayon volcano, with billowing smoke coming from the crater, located on the main island of Luzon. On the upper periphery of the coin is the denomination “FIVE CENTAVOS” and on the lower periphery is the word “FILIPINAS”. The reverse design features an eagle perched atop a shield with a banner below it which is inscribed “COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES.” On the outer periphery are the words “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and the year of issue. To the left of the year is the mint mark “S” for San Francisco or “M” for Manila.