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  • 5 Piso 2017-2019, KM# 302, Philippines
  • 5 Piso 2017-2019, KM# 302, Philippines
Description

The New Generation Currency (NGC) Series is the name used to refer to Philippine peso banknotes issued since 2010 and coins issued since 2018 (2017 for the five peso coin). The series uses the Myriad and Twentieth Century typefaces.

Issued on November 30, 2017, on both the 120th anniversary of the death and 154th birthday of Andrés Bonifacio, the new five peso coin (₱5) was released ahead of the other denominations of the NGC Series.

Obverse

Depicts a portrait of Apolinario Mabini, date and value on the right on the background (microprint of "Republika ng Pilipinas"), country name above, his name on the right below the portrait, mintmark on the left below the value.

Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (1863–1897) was a Filipino revolutionary leader and the president of the Tagalog Republic. He is often called "The Father of the Philippine Revolution". He was one of the founders and later Supremo (Supreme Leader) of the Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or more commonly known as the "Katipunan", a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution. He was also one of the Filipino historical figures to be recommended as a national hero of the Philippines.

REPUBLIKA NG
PILIPINAS
2017
5
PISO
ANDRES
BONIFACIO

Reverse

Depicts Strongylodon macrobotrys on the left, logo of the Central Bank of the Philippines on the right on the background (microprint of "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas").

Strongylodon macrobotrys, commonly known as jade vine, emerald vine or turquoise jade vine, is a species of leguminous perennial liana (woody vine), a native of the tropical forests of the Philippines, with stems that can reach up to 18 m in length. Its local name is Tayabak. Strongylodon macrobotrys is pollinated by birds and bats.

TAYABAK
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS

Edge

5 Piso

New Generation Currency
KM# 302
Characteristics
Material Nickel Plated Steel
Weight 7.4 g
Diameter 25 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

Related coins

BSP series

Nickel Brass, 7.7 g, ⌀ 27 mm
New Generation Currency

Nickel Plated Steel, 7.4 g, ⌀ 25 mm