Task No. 1D Primary Historical Analysis

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The 1974 Philippine p eso coin. Features Philippines Republic ( 1946-date ) Standard circulation coin 1972-1974 1 Piso (1 PHP) Piso ( 1967-date ) Nickel brass (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, and 12% Nickel) 14.45 g 33 mm 2.17 mm Round Milled Coin alignment ↑↓ 30 April 1980 N # 3749 KM # 203, Schön # 39.

CONTENT. The coin is round having a diameter of 33mm and 2.17 mm thick. It has a reeded edge. The obverse side of the coin features the bust of Dr. Jose Rizal, with PISO engraved at the top, a number of 1 at the back of the head, and the name Jose Rizal at lower right of Rizal’s head . The reverse bears Country’s name, the mintage year, and the issuing bank. It also has the country’s coat of arms, which feature the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces which were placed under martial law during the Philippine Revolution (1896-1898.).

CONTENT. The three five-pointed stars represent the country's primary geographic regions (Luzon, Visayas , and Mindanao.) On the dexter (left) side of the shield is the North American bald eagle of the United States, its left talon grasping an olive branch and the right talon grasping three spears, denoting peace and war. On the sinister (right) side is the lion rampant of the coat of arms of the Kingdom of León (part of a united Spain from 1479). Both the eagle and the lion represent the country's colonial past. Beneath the shield is a scroll with the inscription in Filipno , " Republika Ng Pilipinas .".

CITATION: Owner: Nora E. Legarda A retired Elementary Teacher 62 years old Birth date: June 5, 2022 Year the coin was kept: 1980 (few years after.

Man looking at snow capped mountains. CONTEXT. . When President Marcos declared martial law, claiming that it was the last defense against the rising disorder caused by increasingly violent student demonstrations, the alleged threats of communist insurgency by the new Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), and the Muslim separatist movement of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)..

COMMUNICATION. According on my mother’s statement; this coin along with all other coins she kept, serves as her remembrance of the past, and also to share her sentiments of how they live, and her knowledge and experiences of what takes place during those days when this coin was still in use in our economy. In addition upon looking for more information from those who owns and kept the same coins too, they too shared a common knowledge of what my mother’s had. This further guarantee that my acquired information from my mother is credible and authentic..

CONNECTION. I was aware that these coins could only be used to purchase products and services. But after learning more about this coin, I found out that it was also utilized to create rings and other accessories because it is made of premium metals (nickel and brass), which are ideal for producing jewelry - after its being demonetized by the government. In addition I also learn a lot from the details that it exhibit and of the symbols that it depicts..

CONCLUSION. After a thorough analysis of this coin, I was able to draw connections between its significance in the Philippine history. The Philippine peso evolution have a lot of contribution through the course of the Philippine history. It exhibit essential details of remarkable people from the past that plays a vital role that shaped our government system, international treaties and alliances, and important historical occurrences that hones our understanding of the past and of how we life today in the present..

REFERENCES:. Ubipetrus . (2018, June 21). History of All Philippine Coins #4: Pilipino & Bagong Lipunan Eras [Forum post] Retrieved May 3, 2019, from http :// filipinonumismatist.forumotion.com/t584-history-of-all-philippine-coins#3693 GOVPH (2022, September 12) 1973 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines https :// www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/1973-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the- philippines-2 / Gregorio B. (2022)Marcos declared martial lawhttps ://www.britannica.com/place/Philippines/Martial-law.

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