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1500 Piso Ferdinand E. Marcos
| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Value | 1500 Pesos (1500 piso) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a raised depiction of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas seal at center, rendered in incuse relief within a circular inner border bearing the legend BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS and the founding date 1949. The seal depicts a stylized figure of Apolinario Mabini in the field, with radiating sunburst elements in the background. An outer border carries the arc legend REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS at top and the denomination 1500 PISO at the base, flanked by five-pointed stars. The overall design is bold and high-relief, consistent with the commemorative nature of this gold issue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark the 1976 IMF/World Bank Annual Meeting held in Manila — a political coup for Marcos, who used the event to project an image of the Philippines as a stable, modernizing economy despite being under martial law since 1972. The meeting was the first time the IMF/World Bank had convened in Southeast Asia.
The .900 gold specification aligns with the coinage standards Marcos favored for prestige issues of this period, most of which were struck for collectors and foreign dignitaries rather than circulation.