5.000 Piso
Philippines · Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Issued on 17 January 2021 to mark the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mactan, this commemorative brown banknote bears a portrait of the young Lapu-Lapu, a depiction of the battle scene, and a karakoa warship on the obverse, with the Philippine Eagle, coconut tree, and Mt. Apo on the reverse. At 216 x 133 mm, it is the second-largest denomination ever issued by the BSP after the 1998 centennial PHP 100,000 note. It is legal tender but was made available for purchase rather than entering general circulation.
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ReasonCommemorative issue for the 500th anniversary of Lapu-Lapu's victory at the Battle of Mactan (1521-2021), issued jointly with the Quincentennial Commemorations of the Philippines
DesignObverse: young Lapu-Lapu, Battle of Mactan scene, karakoa outrigger warship, QCP logo; Reverse: Philippine Eagle (manaol), coconut tree, Mt. Apo; color brown
Security featuresMicro prints, fluorescent ink, magnetic ink, optically variable ink, see-through register image, intaglio printing, latent image with concealed numerical value
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