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| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 1975-1978 |
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| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a front-facing bust of Melchora Aquino, the renowned Filipino heroine known as 'Tandang Sora', slightly turned to the left, rendered in modest relief with fine detail in the hair and facial features. The denomination numeral '5' appears prominently in the lower left field, with 'SENTIMOS' inscribed beneath it. The sitter's name 'MELCHORA AQUINO' is engraved to the lower right of the portrait. The legend 'REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS' arcs along the upper periphery of the scalloped flan in bold Latin lettering. |
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| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS MELCHORA AQUINO 5 SENTIMOS (Translation: Republic of the Philippines.) |
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| Mint | Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
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