From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippine five peso bill
Philippine five peso bill
Five pesos (Philippines) "VICTORY" on the reverse after the liberation of the
Value: 5 pesos Philippines under Japanese rule in 1944.
• 1942: Japanese government issued series. Features a
Width: 160 mm
farmer in a forest on the right of the obverse, with
Height: 66 mm
the number "5" on the center. Another version, this
Security Security fibers, Watermark, See-through time featuring the Rizal Monument on the right of
Features: mark, Concealed value, Security thread the obverse, was released in 1944. The banknotes
Paper 90% cotton ceased to be legal tender after the liberation.
Type: 10% linen
Years of 1896-1996
Printing:
Post-independence history
Obverse Aguinaldo first appeared on the five peso bill upon the
release of the New Design series notes in 1985.
• 1951: English series, Features the portraits of Marcelo
H. Del Pilar and Graciano Lopez-Jaena, two important
figures of the Propaganda movement before the
Philippine revolution, on the obverse. The reverse
features the official newspaper of the propaganda
Design: Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippine independence movement, the La Solidaridad
marker • 1969: Pilipino series, Andres Bonifacio replaced the
Designer: Romeo Mananquil portraits of Del Pilar and Lopez-Jaena. The note is
Design 1985 now predominantly green in color. On the reverse, it
Date: now features the scenario of how to be a member of
Reverse Katipunan through signing a contract by their own
blood. The design of the obverse was later revised,
the font for the text Republika ng Pilipinas and Limang
Piso was changed, the color of the portrait of
Bonifacio was changed from brown to green and
geometric lines were added on the sides and the
watermark area of the bill. This design was later used
Design: Declaration of Philippine independence
when the Bagong Lipunan series was released in
Designer: Romeo Mananquil
1973.
Design 1985 • 1972: Ang Bagong Lipunan series, The "Ang Bagong
Date: Lipunan" text was added and was overprinted on the
The Philippine five-peso bill (₱5) is a denomination of watermark area.
Philippine currency. Philippine president Emilio • 1985: New design series, The bill was completely
Aguinaldo is featured on the front side of the bill, while redesigned and Emilio Aguinaldo replaced Bonifacio
the Declaration of the Philippine Independence is fea- in this series. The NHCP historical marker in the
tured on the reverse side. This banknote was circulated Barasoain Church (indicating the foundation of the
until the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas stopped printing First Philippine Republic, which Aguinaldo became
this denomination in 1995 and was replaced by coins. its president) along with a canon can be seen on the
right side of the obverse. On the reverse, a scene
Pre-independence history from the Declaration of the Philippine Independence
is featured. This was previously featured on the
• 1936: PNB issued notes. reverse of the Ang Bagong Lipunan series two peso
• 1937: Philippine Commonwealth issued treasury banknote.
certificate. Features the portrait of William McKinley • 1993: After the creation of the "Bangko Sentral ng
and George Dewey on both sides of the obverse. This Pilipinas", its new logo was incorporated on all the
series were later overprinted with the word New Design series bills.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippine five peso bill
• 1996: The printing of this banknote was stopped Pilipino series ₱5 bill.
after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas released the
new ₱5 coin denomination that coincided the
launching of the Improved Flora and Fauna series coins.
As of 2011, existing banknotes remain legal tender
and are scheduled to be demonetized three years
after the release of the New Generation series bills.
• Ang Bagong Lipunan series ₱5 bill.
Commemorative issues
Throughout its existence, the five peso bill was often
been overprinted to commemorate certain events, name-
• English series ₱5 bill. ly:
• 1986: State visit of President Corazon Aquino to the
United States of America.
• 1987: Canonization of Lorenzo Ruiz
• 1989: 40th anniversary of the Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas.
• 1990: Commemoration of Women’s rights
• 1991: Plenary Council of the Philippines
•
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