1907 Silver Philippines One Peso - 1907 S Silver One Peso - San Francisco Mint, Filipinas One Peso 1907

This listing is for one 1907 Silver Philippines One Peso, as pictured. Beautiful Coin and design.

The 1907 Filipinas 1 Peso is one of the most historically significant coins of the American colonial period in the Philippines. It was struck after the United States acquired the Philippines from Spain following the Spanish–American War (1898) and the Treaty of Paris. Under the Philippine Coinage Act of 1903, the U.S. introduced a new peso-based currency specifically for use in the Philippine Islands.

The obverse of the 10, 20, 50 centavo, and peso coins are similar, but they show the figure of Liberty, a standing female figure (considered by many to be the daughter of the designer 'Blanca') in the act of striking the anvil with a hammer. This was done to show the work being done by Americans in building a better Philippines. Liberty appears on the silver coins, instead of the base metal coins.

The reverse of the coins comes in two varieties. The earliest coins were minted when the islands were a US Territory, and they bear the arms of the US Territories. This is a broad winged eagle, sitting atop a shield divided into two registers. The upper register has 13 stars, and the lower register has 13 vertical stripes. The date appears at the bottom, and "United States of America" appears at the top.

1907 Silver Philippines One Peso - 1907 S Silver One Peso - San Francisco Mint, Filipinas One Peso 1907