1947 S Philippine Silver Peso (Liberation)

Obverse
1947 S Philippine Silver Peso (Liberation) (Obverse)

Reverse
1947 S Philippine Silver Peso (Liberation) (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  Philippines 
Period:  Republic 
Face value:  1 Peso 
Date:  1947 
Purpose:  Circulation 
Subject:  Liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese by General Douglas MacArthur 
 
Obverse:  Shield of arms above date and value 
Legend:  PHILIPPINES 1947 ONE PESO 
 
Reverse:  Uniformed bust of Douglas MacArthur facing right 
Legend:  DEFENDER AND LIBERATOR OF THE PHILIPPINES GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR OCT. 20. 1944 OF THE PHILIPPINES 
 
Edge:  Reeded 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Laura Gardin Fraser 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 185 

Currency
Unit:  Philippine Peso 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  100 Centavos = 1 Peso (Piso)
 
Mint Marks: 
(b) Brussels, Belgium
D - US Mint, Denver, Colorado, United States
(Lt) - Llantrisant, Wales
M, MA - Manila, Philippines
PM - Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, England
S - US Mint, San Francisco, California, United States
SGV - Madrid, Spain
(Sh) - Sherritt, Canada
(US) - United States
(VDM) - Vereinigte Deutsche Metall Werks, Altona, Germany
Star - Manila, Philippines

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Issue
Year: 
1947 S 
Mint:  San Francisco 
Mintage:  100,000 
Scarcity: 
 (URS18)
Valuation: 

Specifications
Total Weight:  20.0000g (0.64 Oz)  
Composition:  Silver 
Fineness:  0.9000 
Silver Content:  18.00g (0.58 Oz)  
Silver Value:  $23.47 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  35.50mm 
Thickness:  2.50mm 

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1947 S 100,000 $23.00 $28.00 $31.00 $34.50 $36.00
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