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  • 10 Piso 2000-2017, KM# 278, Philippines
  • 10 Piso 2000-2017, KM# 278, Philippines
  • 10 Piso 2000-2017, KM# 278, Philippines, Obvers types
Description

In December 1995, a new set of coins and notes was issued which carried the logo of the new BSP: 5- and 1-piso and 25-, 10-, 5- and 1-sentimo, with the aim of carrying out the demonetization of all previous series by Jan 2, 1998. On July 10, 2001, BSP issued the 10-piso coin for general circulation to commemorate its 8th anniversary.

Three main types of the obverse:
Die I - big thin script of legend, cogwheel with low teeth, the sun with narrow short rays
Die II - medium-thin script of legend, cogwheel with teeth of medium height, the sun with wide short rays
Die III - thick script of legend, "99" close, cogwheel with high teeth, the sun with long narrow rays

Obverse

Logo of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) within circle and gear design, 1993 (date a new BSP was established) below.

Adopted in 1993, the original seal consisted of a stylized representation of the sun hovering over mountain ranges and above the Philippine flag which was framed by a wheel.

BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
1993

Reverse

Depicts the portrait of Apolinario Mabini and Andres Bonifacio facing right with the denomination and mintmark, surrounded by the country name above and date below.

Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (1864–1903) was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary Government, and then as the first Prime Minister of the Philippines upon the establishment of the First Philippine Republic. He is regarded as the "utak ng himagsikan" or "brain of the revolution".

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
10
PISO
APOLINARIO
MABINI
ANDRES
BONIFACIO
2006

Edge

10 Piso

BSP series
KM# 278 Schön# 121
Characteristics
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Copper Nickel
Center Aluminium Bronze
Weight 8.7 g
Diameter 26.5 mm
Thickness 2.14 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

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