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5 Centavos Small type
| Issuer | Philippines |
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| Year | 1930-1935 |
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| Weight | 4.7500 g |
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| Reverse description | A heraldic American bald eagle with wings displayed and elevated stands above a quartered shield bearing vertical stripes in the lower half and a chief decorated with stars, emblematic of the United States arms. The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA curves along the upper periphery, while the date and mint mark appear in the lower exergual area flanked by star stops. The design is encircled by a beaded border. |
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| Mint | M Manila, Philippines (1728-1889,1920-1922, 1925-1940) |
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The Philippine coinage of this period was produced under American administration, with pieces struck at the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints. The "Small type" designation distinguishes this from the earlier large-format 5 centavos series, the change driven by a 1918 Treasury review that sought to reduce metal costs across the subsidiary coinage. San Francisco-struck examples from the early 1930s are notably harder to source in collectible condition, a consequence of heavier commercial circulation in the archipelago's port cities rather than any production shortfall.