1927 Philippine Five Centavos

About This Coin

The 1927 Philippine Five Centavos is a United States cent from the Philippines Five Centavos 1903-1945 series — 14th of 25 years in the series. In 1927, coins were struck at the M Mint with a combined mintage of 1 million. This represents the second-lowest annual mintage in the series, at the series median of 1 million. The obverse features a male figure seated beside a hammer and anvil and the reverse displays an eagle above a shield. Minted during and after World War I, as America emerged as a global power and experienced the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties. Struck in silver. A notable auction result reached $2.9K in MS67 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Melecio Figueroa.