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50 Piso
| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Composition | Polymer |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS ANG BANGKO SENTRAL AT PAMAMAGUTAN NG REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS PINAGSILA ANG BAYAN NA ANG DIYOS AY ANG PANGINOON LIMAMPUNG PISO 50 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a cartographic vignette of Taal Lake and its volcanic island in Batangas, rendered in pink and light blue tones with the inscription Taal Lake at upper centre. At left, a transparent window incorporates the BSP seal and the Bangsamoro regional emblem as an optically variable security element; three bangus (milkfish) are illustrated at centre-right above the Batangas coastline, with a single pink fish below. The denomination LIMAMPUNG PISO is lettered at lower right, and the word Batangas appears beneath the fish vignette. |
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The Philippines moved to polymer banknotes progressively from 2022, with the BSP Security Plant Complex handling domestic production — a point of national distinction, since many central banks still rely on foreign security printers for polymer substrate work. The 50 Piso denomination in this new series targets high-turnover everyday transactions, making polymer's durability particularly relevant at this face value.
The transparent window is integrated into the substrate at manufacture rather than applied as a patch, which places specific demands on the SPC's production capability.