5 Centavos, 1916, S, San Francisco mint
Philippines Under U.S. Sovereignty (1903 - 1936)
Obverse: Male seated beside hammer and anvil and an active volcano (Mt. Mayon) to the right in the background.
Lettering: FIVE CENTAVO / FILIPINAS
Reverse: Eagle above the shield, date below.
Lettering: · UNITED STATES OF AMERICA · / 1916 / S
Edge: Plain
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 395
Main data
Denomination: 5 Centavos
Value: 0.05
Currency: Peso
Year: 1916
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: S
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 300000
Parameters
Material: Copper-nickel
Diameter (mm): 20.5
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
