Obverse: Depicts Saint
Joseph kneeling in prayer beneath a divine radiant light source or dove
showering him with coins.
The surrounding Spanish inscription reads "PATRIARCA
SEÑOR SAN JOSE VIRTUD DE COMMERCIO"
(Lord Patriarch Saint Joseph,
Virtue of Commerce.
Reverse: Features a large,
radiant sun down upon the Crossed Keys of Saint Peter,
which are a
symbolic representation of the Vatican.
The text along the border reads "UN PESO SAGRADO Y VERDADERO" (One True Sacred Peso)
The bottom features a symbolic date variant reading "1101".
Agimat, also known as anting or folklorized as
anting-anting, is a Filipino word for "amulet" or "charm".
Anting-anting is also a Filipino system of magic and sorcery,
with special use
of the above-mentioned talismans, amulets, and charms.
Other general terms for
agimat include Virtud (Virtue) and galing (Prowess).