Philippines | |
Value | 0.01 Philippine peso |
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Mass | 1.90 g |
Diameter | 15 mm |
Thickness | 1.54 mm |
Edge | Plain |
Composition | Nickel-plated steel |
Years of minting | 1903–present |
Obverse | |
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Design | "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Three stars and the sun (stylized representation of the Philippine flag); Value; Year of minting; Mint mark |
Design date | 2018 |
Reverse | |
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Design | Xanthostemon verdugonianus (Mangkono); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
Design date | 2018 |
The one-sentimo coin (1¢) is the smallest-denomination coin of the Philippine peso. It has been issued since 1903 during American rule.[1] It became the smallest unit of currency following the removal of the half-centavo in 1908.[2]