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1937-M Philippine Five Centavos

Strike Type
1937 (M) Philippines coin

Coin Details

Year
1937
Denomination
Philippines
Mint Mark
M
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Philippines Five Centavos 1903-1945
Designer
Melecio Figueroa
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Weight
3.6g
Diameter
24mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

$660 MS66 08-09-2020 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1937-M Philippine Five Centavos, struck at the Manila Mint, is part of the Philippines Five Centavos 1903-1945 collection. The obverse features a male figure seated beside a hammer and anvil and the reverse displays an eagle above a shield. Struck during the Great Depression, when mintages dropped sharply and the United States abandoned the gold standard in 1933. Auction record: $660 MS66 08-09-2020 Heritage Auctions. Struck in copper-nickel, weighing 3.6 grams, 24 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #90228.

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