1917 (S) Philippine Centavo

Coin Details

Auction Record

$135 MS64BN 08-13-2018 eBay

Description

The 1917 (S) Philippine Centavo is a cent produced at the San Francisco Mint as part of the Philippines Centavos 1903-1945 series. The obverse features a male figure seated beside a hammer and anvil and the reverse displays an eagle above a shield, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Minted during and after World War I, as America emerged as a global power and experienced the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, established during the California Gold Rush and now primarily producing proof and collector coins. Auction record: $135 MS64BN 08-13-2018 eBay. Struck in bronze, weighing 3.6 grams, 24 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #90075.