1 Centavo 1918 [Philippines]

Coins-Asia

Reverse
Against the backdrop of an active volcano, a blacksmith sits leaning on an anvil (facing right), holding a hammer in his right hand. Inscriptions in English: at the top – 'ONE CENTAVOS' (one centavo), at the bottom the colony's name 'FILIPINAS' (Philippines). The edge of the coin features decorative dot elements.
Obverse
In the center, the coat of arms of the Philippines during the period of U.S. colonization: a shield upon which sits an eagle turned left with wings spread. In its right talon, the eagle holds three arrows, in its left, a branch. To the left, top, and right, text in English: 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'. At the bottom, the mint year '1918', flanked: on the left by the Latin letter 'S' (mint mark of San Francisco), on the right by a dot. Along the rim are decorative raised dots.