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5 Piso
| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 1975-1982 |
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| Value | 5 Pesos (5 piso) (5 PHP) |
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| Reverse description | A left-facing, unadorned bust of President Ferdinand E. Marcos is depicted in high relief at the center of the field, rendered in a realistic portrait style with fine hair detailing and a plain collar. The date SETYEMBRE 21, 1972 is inscribed to the left of the portrait in the field, commemorating the declaration of martial law. The legend ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN arcs prominently along the upper border, while PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS curves along the lower portion of the field beneath the bust, with the year of issue appearing at the very bottom, all enclosed within a beaded border punctuated by two five-pointed stars. |
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| Mintage | 1975 - KM#210.1 - 20,000,000 1975 FM - KM#210.1 Matte - 3,850 1975 FM - KM#210.1 Proof - 39,000 1975 FM - KM#210.1 Special uncirculated - 7,875 1976 FM - KM#210.1 Matte - 10,000 1976 FM - KM#210.1 Proof - 9,901 1976 FM - KM#210.1 Special uncirculated - 1,826 1977 FM - KM#210.1 Matte - 10,000 1977 FM - KM#210.1 Proof - 4,822 1977 FM - KM#210.1 Special uncirculated - 354 1978 FM - KM#210.1 Proof - 4,792 1978 FM - KM#210.1 Special uncirculated - 10,000 1979 FM - KM#210.2 Proof - 3,645 1979 FM - KM#210.2 Special uncirculated - 10,000 1980 FM - KM#210.2 Proof - 3,133 1980 FM - KM#210.2 Special uncirculated - 10,000 1981 FM - KM#210.2 Proof - 1,795 1981 FM - KM#210.2 Special uncirculated - 11,000 1982 - KM#210.1 - 1982 FM - KM#210.2 Proof - 1982 FM - KM#210.2 Special uncirculated - |
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Introduced under the Marcos administration's "Ang Bagong Lipunan" (New Society) coinage reform of 1975, this series replaced the earlier Central Bank issues as part of a broader effort to redenominate Philippine national identity through currency. The 5 Piso was the highest denomination struck in the circulating series at the time — a significant face value that kept most examples from heavy everyday use.
The nickel composition was a deliberate departure from the silver 5-peso pieces of earlier decades. By the late 1970s, silver had long since priced itself out of circulation coinage globally, and the Philippines followed suit.