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25 Sentimo Magnetic
| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 2003-2017 |
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| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the large numeral '25' prominently displayed in the center of the field, with the denomination legend 'SENTIMO' inscribed below in smaller lettering. The circular legend 'REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS' (Republic of the Philippines) runs along the upper periphery. The date of issue appears in the lower exergual area. A small star or decorative device is present to the right of the denomination inscription. The overall design is bold and typographic, with no figurative imagery. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The shift to brass-plated steel for this denomination was driven by a chronic shortage of the original copper-zinc alloy coins caused by systematic melting — small-denomination Philippine coinage was being pulled from circulation and sold as scrap metal at a profit, a problem acute enough that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reformulated the entire lower denomination series in the early 2000s. The magnetic steel core made the coins economically worthless to melt, undercutting the arbitrage entirely.