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ruler
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Man seated right with hammer and anvil Mayon volcano
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Commonwealth Coat of arms of the Philippines (eagle above shield with 3 5-pointed stars, tower, and lion above ribbon)
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FIVE CENTAVOS
FILIPINAS
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COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
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KM# 181: Philippines 10 centavos (1937 - 1945)
KM# 183: Philippines 50 centavos (1944 - 1945)

General

WCDB ID
341
Country
Flag: Republic of the Philippines Philippines
Denomination
5 centavos
Value
1⁄20 Philippine peso (PHP)
Dates
AD1944 - 1945

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
4.75 g
Diameter
19.10 mm
Thickness
2.40 mm
Composition
Ni-Brass (65% Cu, 23% Zn, 12% Ni)
Color
Gray / Black / Silver Gray / Black / Silver
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Coin: ↑ ↓
Edge
Plain/smooth

References

Wikipedia
Coins of the Philippine peso
Krause-Mischler
KM# 180a
Numista
N# 4711