5 Centavos, 1944, Philadelphia mint
CommonWealth Issues (1937 - 1945)
Obverse: Male seated beside hammer and anvil and an active volcano (Mt. Mayon) to the right in the background.
Lettering: FIVE CENTAVOS / FILIPINAS
Reverse: Eagle above the shield, date below.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1944 / COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
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: 397
Main data
Denomination: 5 Centavos
Value: 0.05
Currency: Peso
Year: 1944
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 21198000
Parameters
Material: Copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter (mm): 19
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
