| Issuer | Peru |
| Year | 1945-1965 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 PEH) |
| Currency | Sol (1863-1985) |
| Composition | Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc) |
| Weight | 1.85 g |
| Dimensions | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#223 |
| Obverse description | Head of Ceres |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ·REPUBLICA PERUANA·
1960 (Translation: Republic of Peru 1960) |
| Reverse description | Denomination to right of sprig. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 CENTAVOS |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1945 - KM#223.1 (thick planchet, short legend) - 2 768 000 1946 - KM#223.1 (thick planchet, short legend) overdate variety exists - 4 270 000 1947 - KM#223.3 (thick planchet, long legend with 3 mm gap) - 7 683 000 1948 - KM#223.3 (thick planchet, long legend with 3 mm gap) - 6 711 000 1949 - KM#223.3 (thick planchet, long legend with 3 mm gap) overdate variety exists - 5 550 000 1949 - KM#223.4 (thick planchet) - 1950 - KM#223.4 (thick planchet) - 7 933 000 1951 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 1951 - KM#223.4 (thick planchet; date error `195.1`) - 1951 - KM#223.4 (thick planchet) - 8 064 000 1952 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 7 840 000 1953 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) `AFP` on the neck - 6 976 000 1953 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) No `AFP` - 1954 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 6 244 000 1955 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 8 064 000 1956 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 16 200 000 1957 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet, large date) - 1957 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet, small date) - 1958 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 4 600 000 1959 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 8 300 000 1960 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet, large date) overdate variety exists - 1960 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet, small date) - 1961 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 10 200 000 1962 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet, curved 9) - 1962 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet, straight 9) - 1963 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) - 12 012 000 1964 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet) overdate variety exists - 12 304 000 1965 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet, large date) - 1965 - KM#223.2 (thin planchet, small date) - |
| Catalog ID | 7243919770 |
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