The evening times., 1902-07-22
Work of Native Artist
Chosen by Pres dent.
ADMIRAL TAYLOR'S REJECTED
Emblems of Archipelago on Diverse
and American Sovereignty On Reverse
Face-Mint at Manila to Be Rehabili-
tated fo1 Their Coinage

or all the designs submitted for the
Philippine coins authorized BY the last
session of Congress those drawn by
Philippine artist have been adjudggd the
best by the President and Secrel lary
Root and viii undoubtedly be adopted
The Philippine civil government bill
authorized the establishment CT mint
at Manila for the coinage there OF sub
sidiary coins ranging in value from %
cents TO 10 cents in silver and from
cents to L cent in copper. The original
intention Of coming silver dollar WIS
abandoned a. the last moment
The law also authorized the Philip
pine government. if it srCuId so desire,
10 have the coinage dCne n the minis
of the United States. The iRsuIaT gov
RrnmeRt has decided after consultation
with The War Department and Director
Ct the Mint Roberts TO have the work
done n the Philippine Islands To do
this = viii be necessary 20 entirely re-
kabii;tate the cid mint formerly used
b. the SDaniards at Manila.
The machinery is anti4uated and OF
absolutely no Use in the manufacture &
the new coin There is nothing but an
CID hand press, witch worked much like
the oit-fashioncd printing press. stamp
ing one coin at a tine with hand labor.
New machinery viii be ordered from the
United States. It is quite likely that
the dies for the new coin viii be cut a.
the Philadelphia mint
The law provides that the new Fill
Pine coin shall bear besides some device
emblematic Of the United States soy
eTeignty, design which shall be readily
recognized by the FiliPinos themselves
as appropriate to their own archipelago
The design that has finally been Sc
iected by the War Department upon the
approval Of Acting Governor Wright. II
Is believed combines all these require
ments besides making a very artistic
COIN The artist IS Filipino name1
Flguerca. whose drawings were seIecgc1
from large number submitted
On the diverse appears a female fig-
IRE clad in flowing robes and with fziT
streaming to her shoulders. Her left
hand reposes gracefully upon her bosom
while her right holds hammer which
rests easily upon an anvil az her feet.
In the rear appears a smoking volcano.
representation Of the celebrated
Mayor volcano in the province Of AIbay
On the Island Of Luzon. This IS the
largest active volcano in the archipeI-
ago. Above this design appears the de-
nomination Of the coin and below il tce
word ~FiIipinas"
On the reverse IS a simple but beau
tiful American shield. bearing the Stars
and Stripes, with an eagle Ds=ahed
above The words, United States of
America" and the date are on this
side The whole makes a striking and
beautiful coin
Some criticism has been made about
the figures of the woman because Of its
thin flowing drapery. the idea being
suggested that It might De taken as a
representation OF 4 Filipino woman
sCantily clad The design IS however.
sllegoTical, and the drapeFy Grecian-
and it was determined that its artistic
merits outweighed any criticism Of this
sort
Among the designs submitted vas one
by Rear Admiral Taylor. for the diverse
CT the ccin- Il represented the head
and bust Of q good looking Aestiza wo-
man. with q mantle over her head
locking toward a rising sun, and with
three stars over her ilead-
The sun and the stars were part OF
the former insurgents emblem. the SUI
representing the new republic. and the
stars TIE three largest islands in It's
constellation Il was urged ID support
of the acceptance OF this design that its
patriotic significance 7rouIJ bring It
into favor with the people of the is
lands. It was also said that Governor
Taft had professionally approved II. De
sZile these considerations. however,
the artistic merits cf Figuer0a-s Ge-
sl; = tctiGcI the War Department in its
favcr
Il Is expected that the work Of in
stalling the Manila mint wIIl be start
ed at once. and that the new coins viii
be put IN circulation within the next
six months