1916 (S) Philippine Five Centavos
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$10,200 MS66+ 09-20-2020 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1916 (S) Philippine Five Centavos was struck at the San Francisco Mint as a five centavos coin in the Philippines Five Centavos 1903-1945 series. Total mintage reached 300,000. The obverse features a male figure seated beside a hammer and anvil and the reverse displays an eagle above a shield. Produced during the Progressive Era, when President Theodore Roosevelt championed a renaissance in American coin design that produced some of the most beautiful coins ever struck. Auction record: $10,200 MS66+ 09-20-2020 Heritage Auctions. Struck in copper-nickel, weighing 3.6 grams, 24 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #90195.
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