Philippine five-centavo coin

The five-sentimo coin (5¢) coin is the second-lowest denomination coin of the Philippine peso after the one sentimo.

History

Pre-independence

No coin worth 1/20 of a peso circulated during the Spanish rule of the Philippines, when the 10 centimo coin was the lowest denomination of the Philippine peso fuerte. The Mexican 5-centavo (1/20th of a peso) silver coin, however, was accepted in the Philippines for the same value.

The first five-centavo coin was minted in 1903, the first year of minting during the American rule of the country, gained after the Spanish–American War. The coin's images were identical to those of the half-centavo and one-centavo coins.

The obverse featured a native with a volcano in the distance, with the coin's denomination above him, and the inscription 'Filipinas' underneath. The reverse featured the American coat of arms, and had the inscription 'United States of America' circling it. The year of issue was underneath the coat of arms.^[1]

The last minting of this first coin was in 1928. A smaller version was minted between 1930 and 1935.^[2] In 1937 the coat of arms was changed to a Philippine one and this coin was issued until 1945^[3]

Independence

English Series

In 1958, minting of the centavo resumed with another coat of arms on the reverse. The inscription around the coat of arms was changed to 'Central Bank of the Philippines'.

Pilipino Series

In 1969, the coin featured the Tagalog language for the first time. Its obverse featured Melchora Aquino in profile to the right, a Filipina revolutionary who became known as "Tandang Sora" (English: "Elder Sora") because of her age and her contributions. The inscription around the shield read 'Republika ng Pilipinas'.

Ang Bagong Lipunan Series

A second eight-pointed scallop edge coin featuring Aquino was minted from 1975 to 1983. The name of the Republic was moved to the obverse, and Aquino now faced left. On the reverse read the inscription 'Ang Bagong Lipunan'. The issues from 1979 to 1982 featured a mintmark underneath the five centavo.

Flora and Fauna Series

From 1983 to 1994, the coin was now round and silver in color, Aquino again faced the right in profile, and the denomination was moved to the reverse with the date on the front. The waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana) is featured on the reverse.

BSP Coin Series

صدرت عملة الخمسة سنتيمو عام 1995، وهي مصنوعة من الفولاذ المطلي بالنحاس، ولم تحمل أي صورة أو موضوع. احتوى وجه العملة على قيمتها واسم الجمهورية وسنة إصدارها. أما ظهرها، فحمل شعار بنك الفلبين المركزي لعام 1993. ونظرًا لانخفاض قيمتها الشرائية (حيث بلغت قيمتها في نوفمبر 2014 ما يعادل 0.0011 دولار أمريكي ، أو 0.0007 جنيه إسترليني ، أو 0.000878 يورو ، أو 0.031 بات تايلاندي )، تُستخدم هذه العملة عادةً كزينة لسلسلة المفاتيح أو كحلقة معدنية في الغسالة نظرًا لوجود ثقب فيها. ^{[ 4 ]}

سلسلة عملات الجيل الجديد

صدرت هذه العملة عام ٢٠١٧، وتحمل على وجهها صورة رمزية للعلم الفلبيني ، والنجوم الثلاثة، والشمس، واسم الجمهورية، وقيمتها، وسنة إصدارها. أما ظهرها فيحمل زهرة كابال كابال باجينج ( هويّا بوبيكاليكس ) وشعار بنك الفلبين المركزي السابق.