Philippines 1930-M 5 centavos
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This type was struck for the Philippines 1930-35. It superseded a larger five centavo piece struck 1903-28. In 1937, with the inauguration of the Commonwealth, the reverse was redesigned. This third type (KM 180) was struck at Manila 1937-41 and at San Francisco in 1944-45. Many of the dates are rare, especially in nice condition, but the 1930-M is common. All were demonetized by the Philippine government in the late 1960's when the currency was reformed. The specimen shown is from the Manila mint and is the first year of the reduced size.
Recorded mintage: 2,905,182.
Specification: 4.87g, copper-nickel, 19 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 175.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Ganzon de Legarda, Angelita, Piloncitos to Pesos, A Brief History of Coinage in the Philippines, Manila: Bancom Development Corporation, 1976.
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