| Issuer | Peru |
| Year | 1942-1945 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 PEH) |
| Currency | Sol (1863-1985) |
| Composition | Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc) |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Dimensions | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#213.2a |
| Obverse description | |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | · REPUBLICA PERUANA ·
MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA Y TRES (Translation: Peruvian Republic One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Three) |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 Centavos |
| Edge | Milled |
| Mint | Lima, Peru (1565-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1942 - KM#213.2a.1 `MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA Y DOS`; Philadelphia Mint - 4 000 000 1942 S - KM#213.2a.2 `MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA Y DOS`; San Francisco mint - 4 000 000 1943 - KM#213.2a.1 `MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA Y TRES`; Philadelphia Mint; Minted in 1944 - 4 000 000 1943 S - KM#213.2a.2 `MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA Y TRES`; San Francisco mint - 4 000 000 1944 - KM#213.2a.1 `MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTA Y CUATRO`; Phildadelphia mint - 4 000 000 1944 - KM#213.2a.3 `MIL NOVECIENTOS CUARENTICUATRO`; Lima mint - 1 106 000 1945 - - |
| Catalog ID | 1272093280 |
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