5 Sentimos

Features

Issuer Philippines
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1979-1982
Value 5 Sentimos (0.05 PHP)
Currency Piso (1967-date)
Composition Brass
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Scalloped (with 8 notches)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 2 January 1998
Number
N#
6122
References KM# 225,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 64
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Series: 1979 series

Obverse

Central Bank logo within circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
· 1949 ·
* 1981 *

Translation: The New Society. Central Bank of the Philippines.

Reverse

Head of Melchora Aquino facing front-left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
5
SENTIMOS
BSP
MELCHORA
AQUINO

Translation: Republic of the Philippines.

Edge

Smooth

5 Sentimos -  obverse

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Mints

BSP BSP Security Plant Complex, Quezon City, Philippines (1975-date)
Mintmark of The Franklin Mint (FM) The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)

Comments

Varieties of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with mintmark BSP exist. For the dies are different, there are a lot of features, which help to distinguish them. The description gives only some of the features, which are enough for attribution.

Obverse

Die 1 - Thin script with curved serifs. The hair behind ear combed horizontally.
Die 2 - Thin script with curved serifs. The hair behind the ear combed up.
Die 3 - Thick script with flat serifs. The hair behind the ear combed up.

Reverse 1981
Die A - Thin script, legends far from rim.
Die B - Thick script, legends close to rim.


Combinations

1 1979
2 1980
1+A 1981
3+B 1981
3 1982

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1979 BSP 12 805 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.43 $ 0.52 $ 0.52 32%
1979 FM 3 645 0.6% Proof
1979 FM 10 000 0.7% Special uncirculated
1980 BSP 111 339 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.14 $ 0.26 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.48 28%
1980 FM 3 133 0.6% Proof
1980 FM 0.8% Special uncirculated
1981 BSP $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.31 $ 0.35 $ 0.54 48%
1981 FM 1 795 0.7% Proof
1981 FM 0.6% Special uncirculated
1982 BSP $ 0.05 $ 0.18 $ 0.32 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 29%
1982 FM 0.8% Proof

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