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10 Pesos Silver certificate, Woman seal
| Issuer | Bureau of Treasury, Philippine Islands |
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| Year | 1903 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Centre vignette of George Washington in intaglio bust portrait within an oval laurel wreath frame, set against a yellow guilloche underprint. A large red Roman numeral X appears at left, with a red ornate circular seal bearing a standing female figure at right, overprinted with the text 'Manila, Philippine Islands'. Intricate engraved border panels frame all four sides, with denomination numerals '10' at each corner. |
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| Reverse lettering | SILVER CERTIFICATE TEN SILVER PESOS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TEN PESOS TEN PESOS |
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The Philippine Islands silver certificates were authorized under the Philippine Bill of 1902 and denominated in the new peso tied to gold at 50 cents U.S. — a deliberate colonial monetary construction designed to integrate the archipelago into American trade circuits while keeping it off the dollar standard. The BEP produced these in Washington using the same secure intaglio methods applied to U.S. federal issues, which is why the paper quality and engraving depth often feel closer to contemporary American currency than to the colonial scrip of other Pacific powers.
Two signature combinations exist on this type — Taft/Branagan reflecting William Howard Taft's tenure as Civil Governor, replaced by Wright/Branagan after Luke Wright assumed that office in late 1903. The "Woman seal" designation distinguishes this from the later "Treasury seal" varieties, and the distinction matters for collectors since the woman seal issues represent the earlier, shorter print run.