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Design · OBVERSE: Portrait of Jose Rizal accompanied by the
denomination (“1 PISO”); border inscription “REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS” (upper);
all devices contained inside an outer octagonal frame with three five-pointed
stars filling the spaces between the flat sides and the round coin edge · REVERSE: Seal of the Republic of the Philippines
flanked by the date 1978; border inscription “ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN” [The New
Society] (upper) and “BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS” (lower) Specifications · Denomination: 1 Peso · Quality: Uncirculated · Composition: Copper (750/1000), Nickel (250/1000) · Diameter: 29.0 mm · Coin Weight: 9.5 grams · Shape: Round · Edge: Milled · Year of Issue: 1978 NOTE: The uncirculated pieces in my collection (the
reference examples) were issued as part of a five-piece 1978 official mint set that also included coins
in the following denominations:
25 centavos,
10 centavos,
5 centavos,
1 centavo. Other
pieces of ABL coinage in my collection include proofs issued as part of
commemorative sets in 1975 and 1976. |
