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500 Piso Leyte Gulf Landing
| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The Philippine coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing a radiant sun with eight rays in the upper left, three five-pointed stars arranged across the chief, a sea lion passant in the lower left quarter, and a castle or lion in the lower right quarter. The shield is rendered in high relief against a mirror-like proof field. The circular legend REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 500 PISO is inscribed along the lower periphery, with five-pointed stars serving as separators on either side. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a commemorative scene depicting General Douglas MacArthur, shown in his characteristic military uniform and wearing his signature aviator sunglasses, alongside Philippine President Sergio Osmeña, in reference to the historic Leyte Gulf landings of October 20, 1944. The figures are rendered in high relief in a portraiture style evoking the dramatic moment of the return to the Philippines. The upper legend reads LEYTE GULF LANDINGS 50TH ANNIVERSARY, with LEYTE, PHILIPPINES flanking a central star, and the date OCTOBER 20, 1994 inscribed in the lower legend, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the event. |
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