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5 Pesos Bank of the Philippine Islands, Without rays
| Issuer | Bank of the Philippine Islands |
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| Year | 1928-1933 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The entire reverse is printed in orange, with a bold central guilloche underprint radiating outward from the centre. Two large symmetrical floral rosette vignettes flank the issuer's name, which is split across two lines in large block lettering. A prominent Roman numeral V appears within a lower floral medallion, and the word FIVE is inscribed in small oval cartouches at each side margin. The ornate border incorporates foliate scrollwork and repeating geometric engine-turned patterns throughout. |
| Reverse lettering | THE BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS V FIVE FIVE |
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands was a private commercial institution — not a government body — yet under American colonial administration it held the privilege of note issue, a concession dating to the Spanish period that Washington allowed to continue well into the twentieth century. The BEP in Washington printed this series, standard practice for Philippine currency at the time, with design modifications occasionally introduced mid-run to address counterfeiting concerns or production changes at the Bureau.
The "without rays" designation distinguishes this from an earlier variant — a subtle engraving difference in the seal that makes the two types easy to conflate in poor light.