50 Piso Seal type 5; National Museum

Features

Issuer	Philippines
Issuing bank	Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	2001-2013
Value	50 Pesos (50 piso) (50 PHP)
Currency	Piso (1967-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	160 × 66 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	29 December 2017
Number	N# 209118
References	P# 193 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , TBB# 1044 Owen W. Linzmayer. The Banknote Book (4 volumes).

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Series: New Design Series

Obverse

Red and dark purple print on multicoloured yellow, orange, red, and light purple undeprint.
Bust of Sergio Osmeña front-facing at left centre, mace and gavel and Fuente Osmeña at right, bank seal at right centre

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
50
ANG SALAPING ITO AY BAYARIN NG BANGKO SENTRAL
AT PINANANAGUTAN NG REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
LIMAMPUNG PISO

Translation:
Republic of the Philippines
This bill is a debt of the central bank and a responsibility of the Republic of the Philippines.
Fifty pesos

Reverse

Red and dark purple print on multicoloured orange and red undeprint.
National Museum formerly Legislative Palace at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
GUSALI NG PAMBANSANG MUSEO
LIMAMPUNG PISO 50

Translation:
National Museum Building
Fifty pesos

Watermark

Sergio Osmeña

Printer

Security Plant Complex of the BSP, Quezon City, Philippines (1978-date)

Comments

UV activity:

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Security thread:

Solid security thread present in note, runs over the letters “B” in the word “REPUBLIKA” and the second “M” in the word “LIMAMPUNG”, only visible under backlight. No inscription on the security thread.

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Date	No. printed	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
2001							P# 193a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Buenaventura	3%
2002							P# 193a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Buenaventura	1.9%
2003							P# 193a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Buenaventura	8%
2004		$ 0.60				$ 2.40	P# 193a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Buenaventura	19%
2005							P# 193b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Tetangco, Black Serial #	5%
2006						$ 3.00	P# 193b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Tetangco	10%
2007							P# 193b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Tetangco, Black Serial #	0.3%
2008						$ 3.40	P# 193b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Tetangco, Black Serial #	20%
2009					$ 1.70	$ 3.00	P# 193b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Tetangco, Black Serial #	29%
2010			$ 0.98				P# 193b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Tetangco	9%
2010							P# 193br Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Replacement; Prefix +8; Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Tetangco	0.5%
2010	100 000						P# 193c Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Aquino III & Tetangco	1.0%
2011							P# 193d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Aquino III & Tetangco	2%
2012						$ 3.00	P# 193d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Aquino III & Tetangco	16%
2013				$ 1.60	$ 1.70	$ 1.90	P# 193d Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signatures: Aquino III & Tetangco	15%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 178 Lot 301	13 Dec 2025	2008 – P# 193b – Signatures: Macapagal-Arroyo & Tetangco, Black Serial #	F	USD 11.53 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 111 Lot 170	30 Jan 2024	2013 – P# 193d – Signatures: Aquino III & Tetangco	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 99 Lot 2834	31 Oct 2023	2013 – P# 193d – Signatures: Aquino III & Tetangco	UNC	Unsold
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