5 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Philippines
Ruling authority	Commonwealth (1935-1946)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1937-1941
Value	5 Centavos (0.05)
Currency	Peso (1857-1967)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	4.8 g
Diameter	19.1 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 16638
References	KM# 180 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 18 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Series: 1937 series

Obverse

Seated man with hammer and anvil facing right, smoking volcano at right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIVE CENTAVOS
FILIPINAS

Translation: Philippines.

Designer: Ambrosia Morales

Reverse

Coat of arms of the Philippines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
1941
M

Designers: Melicio Figueroa, Charles Barber

Edge

Plain

Mint

M	Manila, Philippines (1728-1889, 1920-1922, 1925-1940)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	Frequency
Undetermined
1937 M	2 494 000	$ 0.56	$ 0.76	$ 0.94			35%
1938 M	4 000 000	$ 0.18	$ 0.54	$ 1.20	$ 1.50	$ 1.80	59%
1941 M	2 750 000		$ 0.96	$ 0.96	$ 1.90		30%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232410 Lot 61298	29 Feb 2024	1938 M	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 139.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232002 Lot 62377	9 Jan 2020	1941 M	UNC	The lot includes several items.
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