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25 Centavos English Series Coin
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1958 Twenty Five Centavos English Series Coin 1960 Twenty Five Centavos English Series Coin 1962 Twenty Five Centavos English Series Coin 1964 Twenty Five Centavos English Series Coin 1966 Twenty Five Centavos (Royal Mint) English Series Coin 1966 Twenty Five Centavos (VDM) English Series Coin

Varieties

Year Mint Quality Mintage
[1][2] P Circulation 9,999,000
[1] P Proof 1,000
P Circulation 10,000,000
P Circulation 40,000,000
[3] RM Circulation 49,800,000
[4][6] RM Circulation 50,100,000
[5] VDM Circulation 40,000,000
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1958 Twenty Five Centavos English Series Coin

Mintage: 9,999,000

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1960 Twenty Five Centavos English Series Coin

Mintage: 10,000,000

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1962 Twenty Five Centavos English Series Coin

Mintage: 40,000,000

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1964 Twenty Five Centavos English Series Coin

Mintage: 49,800,000

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1966 Twenty Five Centavos (Royal Mint) English Series Coin

Mintage: 50,100,000

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1966 Twenty Five Centavos (VDM) English Series Coin

Mintage: 40,000,000

Mint

P - Philadelphia Mint, USA
RM - Royal Mint, London, UK
VDM - Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG, West Germany

Note

[1] - Mintage figure of includes coin in Coin Set
[2] - Minted in 1959 but with date of 1958
[3] - Minted in but with date of
[4] - 8 smoke ring
[5] - 6 smoke ring
[6] - 19,700,000 Minted in but with date of

Specification

NP ID CE04
Series English Series
Type Circulating Legal Tender
Denomination 25 Centavos
Years -
Shape Round
Edge Reeded
Weight 5.11069 gm
Diameter 24.30 mm
Thickness 1.65 mm
Material Copper Nickel Zinc
Metallic Composition 70% Copper, 18% Zinc, 12% Nickel
Orientation Coin Orientation
Obverse Designer Melecio Figueroa
Introduction
Demonetized
Total Coins 199,800,000
Total Value ₱99,900,000
Kind Coin

Obverse

Image of a woman standing beside an anvil while holding a hammer. In the right background is the image of an active Mayon Volcano "Twenty Five Centavos"

Reverse

Image of the official coat of arms of the Republic of the Philippines "Central Bank of the Philippines"

Remarks

This coin was considered demonetized after

1966 25 Centavos – How to Identify if minted in London or Germany?

Minted in London
Mintage : 50,000,000
Mint : Royal Mint
The Letter E of the word Five is nearer from the head
8 smoke ring is visible
Minted in Germany
Mintage : 40,000,000
Mint : Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG
The Letter E of the word Five is farther away from the head.
Only 6 smoke ring is visible