US-Philippine Five Centavos

United States Administration of the Philippines · 1914

A copper-nickel coin featuring a seated man with an anvil and volcano on one side, and the US-Philippine coat of arms with an eagle on the other.

Country: United States Administration of the Philippines
Year: 1914
Denomination: 5 Centavos
Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel

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Overview

A copper-nickel coin featuring a seated man with an anvil and volcano on one side, and the US-Philippine coat of arms with an eagle on the other.

Historical significance

Issued during the American colonial period of the Philippines, reflecting the monetary system established by the United States for the territory following the Spanish-American War.

Obverse (front)

Features a seated Filipino man (Blas Villaruz designed by Melecio Figueroa) holding a hammer resting on an anvil, with the Mayon Volcano in the background, surrounded by the text FIVE CENTAVOS and FILIPINAS.

Reverse (back)

Features the coat of arms of the Philippine Islands with an American eagle perched below it, surrounded by the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the date 1914.