Five Centavos (US-Philippines)

Philippines (United States Administration) · 1944

A World War II era copper-nickel-zinc or silver alloy coin featuring a seated Filipino man with an anvil on one side and the Commonwealth-era US-Philippine coat of arms on the other.

Country: Philippines (United States Administration)
Year: 1944
Denomination: Five Centavos
Metal: 35% Silver, 56% Copper, 9% Manganese
Grade: About Uncirculated (AU) to Mint State (MS) with minor wear and original luster.

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Overview

A World War II era copper-nickel-zinc or silver alloy coin featuring a seated Filipino man with an anvil on one side and the Commonwealth-era US-Philippine coat of arms on the other.

Historical significance

Issued during the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation in 1944, minted primarily at the San Francisco Mint using salvaged metal from coinage melted down or recovered during the war.

Obverse (front)

Features the Commonwealth-era arms of the United States and the Philippines featuring an eagle above a shield, surrounded by the legend 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' and the date '1944'.

Reverse (back)

Features a seated male native Filipino (historically representing an anvil worker or Mayon volcano worker) holding a hammer next to an anvil, with a volcano in the background, surrounded by 'FIVE CENTAVOS' and 'FILIPINAS'.