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| Issuer | Government of the Philippine Islands |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Currency | Peso (1857-1967) |
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| Obverse lettering | TREASURY CERTIFICATE BY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF THE PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 6, 1918 THIS CERTIFIES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE TREASURY OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TWENTY PESOS PAYABLE TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND IN SILVER PESOS OR IN GOLD COIN OF THE UNITED STATES OF EQUIVALENT VALUE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS SERIES OF 1918 |
| Reverse description | Uniform orange-gold engraved design with a central oval vignette containing the arms of the Philippine Islands, surrounded by an elaborate guilloche pattern and foliate scrollwork. The numeral '20' appears in each corner within decorative cartouches, and the denomination 'TWENTY PESOS' is rendered in bold serif lettering across the bottom panel. The legends 'TREASURY CERTIFICATE' appear in the upper left and upper right registers. |
| Reverse lettering | TREASURY CERTIFICATE TREASURY CERTIFICATE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TWENTY PESOS 20 |
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