Item number: A1377

Year: AD 1946

Material: Gold

Size: 15.4 x 15.4 x 0.5 mm

Weight: 1.6 g 

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a gold commemorative token privately minted in AD 1946 to celebrate the independence of the Republic of the Philippines. The obverse features a profile of a woman, surrounded by the inscriptions “Republica Filipina” and “Julio 4, 1946.” This date marks the formal recognition of the Third Republic of the Philippines by the United States, signifying its official independence. The coin’s edge has a serrated design, while the reverse displays the old Spanish coat of arms encircled by the inscriptions “91% Oro de Las Islas Filipinas” and “2 D,” meaning “91% Gold of the Philippine Islands” “2 Dollars” And”Filipinas”.

Since Spain’s colonisation of the Philippines in AD 1565, the archipelago experienced numerous uprisings against Spanish rule. By AD 1898, the Spanish-American War led to the collapse of Spain’s presence in Asia, allowing Filipinos to declare independence on June 12,AD 1898. However, neither Spain nor the United States recognised this declaration. On December 10, 1898, the Treaty of Paris ceded the Philippines to the United States, which opted for annexation rather than granting independence. This decision precipitated the Philippine-American War in AD 1899, resulting in the dissolution of the First Philippine Republic and the establishment of American colonial rule.

During American governance, the Philippines gradually gained autonomy through various legislative acts. Between AD 1942 and 1945, the Philippines was occupied by Japan, which established a puppet government known as the Second Philippine Republic. After World War II, the United States and the Philippines signed the Treaty of Manila in AD 1946. This treaty formally ended American sovereignty over the Philippines and recognised the independence of the Third Philippine Republic. Thus, the Philippines officially became a fully independent nation, marking the culmination of its long struggle for sovereignty.

物件編號: A1377

年代: 公元 1946 年

材質: Gold

尺寸: 15.4 x 15.4 x 0.5 mm

重量: 1.6 g 

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚公元1946年菲律賓共和國獨立時，由私人機構所鑄造以紀念此一事件的黃金代幣，金幣正面有著一位女性的側臉像，周圍則圍繞著銘文：”Republica Filipina” “Julio 4, 1946″，而公元1946年7月4日正是菲律賓第3共和國被美國承認，正式獲得獨立的日子。金幣邊緣呈齒狀設計，在背面則有著舊版的西班牙國徽，國徽周遭環繞著銘文”91% ORO DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS” “2 D” “FILIPINAS”，意思是：「91%菲律賓群島的黃金」「2元」「菲律賓」。

自公元1565年西班牙殖民菲律賓以後，菲律賓群島便多次展開反抗西班牙殖民勢力的運動。到了公元1898年，美國與西班牙之間爆發了戰爭，由於美軍在戰爭期間成功擊垮西班牙在亞洲的艦隊，菲律賓人趁機發起革命，並在建立了革命政府後於公元1898年6月12日發布獨立宣言。

然而美國與西班牙並未承認菲律賓的獨立宣言，在1898年12月10日西班牙簽署《巴黎條約》，同意割讓菲律賓給美國，而美國傾向兼併菲律賓而非讓當地人獨立。導致1899年美國和菲律賓開戰，最終菲律賓第一共和國因不敵美軍而瓦解，成為美國的殖民地，在被美國殖民期間因為得以通過多個加強自治性的法案而逐漸讓菲律賓形成一個邁向獨立前的過渡政府。

在公元1942年至1945年期間，菲律賓遭到日本佔領，並成立了名為菲律賓第二共和國的傀儡政權，在戰後美國與菲律賓於1946年簽署了《馬尼拉條約》，使美國放棄對菲律賓的主權並且承認菲律賓第三共和國的獨立。至此菲律賓正式成為一個獨立國家。