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FILIPINO SERIES COINS
1967-1974
Republic Coinage
Pilipino Series Coin - Regular Coinage
The new series of 1967 Philippine issues are the first coins for ordinary circulation with Tagalog inscriptions and portraits of Filipino heroes. All were struck at the San Franciso and Philadelphia Mints but they carry no mintmarcks.
All the coins of the Pilipino series (1967-1974) were struck at the U.S. Mint except for a part of the 1972 50c which was minted by the Chartered Industries of Singapore.
Drastic yet long-desired reforms in the government generated by the imposition of martial law and the concomitant establishment of a "New Society" in 1972 had entirely changed all aspects of life in the country and its coinage, against which criticisms have been mounting (bulkiness and confusing sizes) during the previous years, was not spared the winds of change.
All the coins of the Pilipino series (1967-1974) were struck at the U.S. Mint except for a part of the 1972 50c which was minted by the Chartered Industries of Singapore.
Drastic yet long-desired reforms in the government generated by the imposition of martial law and the concomitant establishment of a "New Society" in 1972 had entirely changed all aspects of life in the country and its coinage, against which criticisms have been mounting (bulkiness and confusing sizes) during the previous years, was not spared the winds of change.
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1 Centavo - ONE SENTIMO (95% Aluminum, 5% Magnesium)
LAPU-LAPU, was the the first great Filipino hero. As the fighting king of the islet of Mactan, he successfully resisted Magellan's invasion on April 27, 1521.
In this battle Magellan was killed. Lapu-lapu was never conquered by the Spaniards.
OBV: Isang Sentimo (one centavo). Bust of Lapu-lapu.
REV: Republika Ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines) Coat of arms of the Republic. Date below.
Date/Mint Mintage EF BU
1967 10,000,000 $0.05 $0.10
1968 27,940,000 0.05 0.10
1969 12,060,000 0.05 0.10
1970 130,000,000 0.05 0.10
1974 165,000,000 0.05 0.10
1974 Proof 10,000 ---- 3.50
5 Centavos - FIVE SENTIMOS (60% Copper, 40% Zinc)
MELCHORA AQUINO, also known as Tandang Sora, gave all she had from her "tienda" (small store) to feed the Katipunero revolutionist. She was exiled to Guam in 1896 but returned to the Philippines where she died at the age of 107.
OBV: Limang Sentimos (five centavos). Bust of Melchora Aquino.
REV: Republika Ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines) Coat of arms of the Republic. Date below.
Date/Mint Mintage EF BU
1967 40,000,000 $0.05 $0.10
1968 50,000,000 0.05 0.10
1970 5,000,000 0.10 0.20
1972 71,744,000 0.05 0.10
1974 90,025,000 0.05 0.10
1974 Proof 10,000 0.05 4.50
10 Centavos - TEN SENTIMOS (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, 12% Nickel)
FRANCISCO BALTAZAR, was acclaimed the "Prince of Tagalog Poets." Like Victor Hugo, Cervantes and Rizal, he wrote his greatest book, Florante At Laura," behind prison bars.
OBV: Sampung Sentimos (ten centavos). Bust of Francisco Baltazar.
REV: Republika Ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines) Coat of arms of the Republic. Date below.
Date/Mint Mintage EF BU
1967 50,000,000 $0.05 $0.10
1968 60,000,000 0.05 0.10
1969 40,000,000 0.05 0.10
1970 50,000,000 0.05 0.10
1971 80,000,000 0.05 0.10
1972 121,000,000 0.05 0.10
1974 60,208,000 0.05 0.10
1974 Proof 10,000 ----- 5.00
25 Centavos - TWENTY FIVE SENTIMOS (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, 12% Nickel)
JUAN LUNA, studied painting in Spain and France.
His paintings won prizes throughout Europe. He was a lover of Filipino music, poetry and literature.
OBV: Dalawampu't Limang Sentimos (twenty five centavos). Bust of Juan Luna.
REV: Republika Ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines) Coat of arms of the Republic. Date below.
Date/Mint Mintage EF BU
1967 40,000,000 $0.15 $0.25
1968 10,000,000 0.15 0.25
1969 10,000,000 0.15 0.25
1970 40,000,000 0.15 0.25
1971 60,000,000 0.15 0.25
1972 90,000,000 0.15 0.25
1974 10,000,000 0.15 0.25
1974 Proof 10,000 ----- 10.00
50 Centavos - FIFTY SENTIMOS (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, 12% Nickel)
MARCELO H. DEL PILAR, was a lawyer, poet singer, violinist, fencer and writer in both Spanish and Tagalog. Because of persecution by the friars, he went to Spain. As editor of a patriotic magazine, "La Solidaridad" , he became famous as a champion of Filipino welfare. He died in Barcelona, Spain.
OBV: Limampung Sentimos (fifty centavos). Bust of Marcelo H. Del Pilar.
REV: Republika Ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines) Coat of arms of the Republic. Date below.
Date/Mint Mintage EF BU
1967 20,000,000 $0.30 $0.50
1971 10,000,000 0.30 0.60
1972* 50,000,000 0.30 0.50
1974 5,004,000 0.30 0.60
1974 Proof 10,000 --- 16.50
1975 5,714,000 0.30 0.60
* 20 million coins of 1972 were struck by the Chartered Industries of Singapore.
1 Piso - ONE PESO (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, 12% Nickel)
Dr. JOSE RIZAL, was born in Calamba, Laguna, Rizal.
The great Filipino martyr was the greatest man the Malayan Race ever produced. He was a physician, scholar, writer, scientist, linguist (spoke 22 languages ), painter and sculptor. He was the author of the world-read "Noli Me Tangere." For his writings, he was branded as a rebel, imprisoned in Fort Santiago and finally executed at the Luneta.
OBV: Piso (Peso). Bust of Jose Rizal left with a "1" to right..
REV: Republika Ng Pilipinas (Republic of the Philippines) Coat of arms/1972 divide Bangko Sentral (Central Bank.) Date below.
Date/Mint Mintage EF BU
1972 121,821,000 $0.50 $1.75
1974 45,631,000 0.50 1.75
1974 10,000 Proof 25.00
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