| Issuer | Philippines |
| Year | 1975-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Sentimos (0.05 PHP) |
| Currency | Piso (1967-date) |
| Composition | Brass (60% Copper, 40% Zinc) |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Scalloped (with 8 notches) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: J. Herman DeRoos Reverse: Ernest Lauser |
| In circulation to | 2 January 1998 |
| Reference(s) | KM#206, Schön#45 |
| Obverse description | Central Bank of the Philippines seal. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS 1949
1978 (Translation: The New Society. Central Bank of the Philippines.) |
| Reverse description | Front-left facing head of f Melchora Aquino. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
MELCHORA AQUINO
5
SENTIMOS (Translation: Republic of the Philippines.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1975 - Llantrisant Mint - 10 000 000 1975 - Philadelphia Mint; minted in 1976 - 98 928 000 1975 FM - Matte - 104 000 1975 FM - Proof - 37 000 1975 FM - Special uncirculated - 5 875 1976 - Philadelphia Mint - 98 000 000 1976 FM - Matte - 10 000 1976 FM - Proof - 9 901 1976 FM - Special uncirculated - 1 826 1977 - - 19 367 000 1977 FM - Matte - 10 000 1977 FM - Proof - 4 822 1977 FM - Special uncirculated - 354 1978 - - 61 838 000 1978 FM - Proof - 4 792 1978 FM - Special uncirculated - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7704543150 |
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