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5 Piso date 2013 confirmed
KM# 272 – Philippine 5 PISO New BSP Coin Series (1995 – Present) Metallic Content: 5.5% nickel ,70% copper, 24.5% zinc Diameter: 27 mm Weight: 7.7 g Edge: Plain
25 Sentimo date 2013 confirmed
KM# 271a – Philippine 25 SENTIMO New BSP Coin Series (1995 – Present) Metallic Content: Brass plated Steel (plating not less than 25 microns on steel substrate) Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 3.8 g Edge: Plain
5 Piso date 2012 confirmed
KM# 272 – Philippine 5 PISO New BSP Coin Series (1995 – Present) Metallic Content: 5.5% nickel ,70% copper, 24.5% zinc Diameter: 27 mm Weight: 7.7 g Edge: Plain Two types of this coin was issued in 1997 & 1998. One with the BSP mintmark and one without. The ones without the mark were struck at the Royal … Continue reading
1 Piso date 2012 confirmed
KM# 269a - Philippine 1 PISO New BSP Coin Series (1995 – Present) Metallic Content: Nickel plated Steel (plating not less than 25 microns on steel substrate) Diameter: 24 mm Weight: 6.1 g Edge: Reeded
PH’s new generation coin series by 2014
According to a recent article from The Philippine Star, studies for a new generation of coins are currently being conducted by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and probably be unveiled in 2014. From an interview BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said that we’ll soon to have a set of new generation of coins. Security features, … Continue reading
25 Sentimo date 2012 confirmed
KM# 271a – Philippine 25 SENTIMOS New BSP Coin Series (1995 – Present) Metallic Content: Brass plated Steel (plating not less than 25 microns on steel substrate) Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 3.8 g Edge: Plain
5 Sentimo date 2012 confirmed
KM# 268 – Philippine 5 Sentimo New BSP Coin Series (1995 – Present) Metallic Content: Copper plated steel (plating not less than 25 microns on steel substrate) Diameter: 15.5 mm (with 4 mm central hole) Weight: 1.9 g Edge: Plain
COIN 101: Basic parts of a coin
Have you ever tried examining a coin? Did you even bothered to know its parts? Do you know which side is called obverse? No? If you want to be taken seriously in numismatics, well then, it’s time for you to learn the basic and proper terms about your coins. Let’s start with this 2011 Rizal commemorative 1-piso … Continue reading
New 1Peso Rizal Commemorative Coin
This month of December, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will release a one-piso Rizal commemorative coin. BSP has issued 10 million pieces of these one-peso coin, minted as a tribute to the national hero Jose Rizal who just celebrated his 150th birth anniversary last June 19, 2011. The coin’s obverse side bears Rizal’s portrait bust, … Continue reading
PH breaks the “longest line of coins” world record
Once again the Filipino prove the value of “bayanihan spirit” by setting a new world record for the longest line of single-denominated coins. November 30, 2011 to December 01, 2011, the Quirino Grandstand grounds was filled by close to 8,000 volunteers from different schools and private civic groups and finished creating a 73.02-kilometer line of 25 centavo … Continue reading
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