i love collecting coins! it seems as though i frequently find something new and interesting, and researching it always brings about another history lesson. for instance: the "filipinas one centavo" 1918-s, minted in san francisco for use in the (at the time) u.s. territory of the philippines. i like this coin because at first glance, it appears very odd. on the obverse, you have the filipino anvil worker with mt. mayon smoking in the background. the reverse, however, is quite obviously of american inspiration, with the eagle and shield of stars and stripes. beyond that, i don't really know anything about these coins, except that they're difficult to find in higher grades. does anyone care to impart some knowledge?
from my research, i've gained that it's a worker. i've only really done a small amount of research though, so i could very well be incorrect.
