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MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced the circulation of a 10-peso legal tender bearing the portrait of hero Andres Bonifacio, whose 150th birth anniversary the country celebrated last November 30.
The BSP will mint 10 million pieces of the commemorative Bonifacio coins, said the BSP in a press release on Tuesday, December 17. They will start circulating Wednesday.
The coin has the same diameter (26.5 millimeters), weight (8.70 grams), and bimetallic feature as the 10-peso coin currently in circulation.
Etched on the obverse side (front) of the special issue coin are Bonifacio’s portrait and name, along with the markings “10 Piso,” “Republika ng Pilipinas,” and “2013.”
On the coin’s reverse side are the new BSP seal, the Bonifacio monument in Caloocan City, Bonifacio’s signature, and the markings “Dangal at Kabayanihan,” “150 years,” and “1863-2013.”
A regular 10-peso coin features the portraits of Bonifacio and Apolinario Mabini on its obverse side, and the old BSP seal on its reverse side.
One of the Philippine’s greatest heroes, Bonifacio was the founder and the third supremo (leader) of the Kataastaasan Kagalanggalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan, simply known as the Katipunan or KKK. (QUIZ: How well do you know Andres Bonifacio?)
The Katipunan fought for Philippine independence from Spanish rule through an armed revolution in the mid-to-late 1890s. (READ: Andres Bonifacio: Myths, trivia, execution)
The central bank will start distributing the commemorative coins to banks on Wednesday, December 18, according to Rogelio Garcia, deputy director of the BSP public relations office.
The BSP previously issued one-peso commemorative coins for the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal. – Michael Bueza/Rappler.com
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