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50 Piso
| Issuer | Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a full-body vignette of a Philippine leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis rabori) in a stalking pose at centre, rendered against a warm red and orange underprint with guilloche patterning. At upper centre, the legend REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS appears in bold, flanked by the BSP seal at upper right and a floral rosette at upper left; the denomination 50 appears vertically at left and as a numeral at lower right, with LIMAMPUNG PISO inscribed along the lower margin. Two facsimile signatures of the Maynila ng Pilipinas and Tagapamahala ng Bangko Sentral appear at lower centre, with the issue year and serial number printed at lower left. |
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| 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.