50 Piso Sergio Osmeña Centenary

Features

Issuer Philippines
Issuing bank Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Commemorative note
Year 1978
Value 50 Pesos (50 piso) (50 PHP)
Currency Piso (1967-date)
Composition Paper (90% Cotton, 10% Linen)
Size 160 × 66 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 3 February 1996
Number
N#
202950
References P# 165
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of the Birth of President Osmeña

Obverse

Bust of Sergio Osmeña, front-facing, at left, seal at lower right. Black commemorative overprint at left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
ANG SALAPING PAPEL NA ITO AY ISANG BAYARIN NG
BANGKO SENTRAL
AT LUBOS NA PINANANAGUTAN NG PAMAHALAAN NG REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN
1KA - 100 TAONG KAARAWAN
1878-1978
SERGIO OSMENA
LIMAMPUNG PISO
ANG PAPEL NA ITO AY SALAPING UMIIRAL AT PAMBAYAD SA LAHAT NG URI NG PAGKAKAUTANG
SERGIO OSEMEÑA

Translation:
Republic of the Philippines
This note is a liability of the Central Bank and is fully guaranteed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
The New Society
100th birthday
Fifty pesos
This note is legal tender in the Philippines and payment to all kind of debt

Reverse

Legislative building at centre right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GUSALING BATASAN
LIMAMPUNG PISO
50

Translation:
Batasan building
Fifty pesos

Watermark

Sergio Osmeña

Printer

Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)

Comments

First commemorative banknote issue of the Central Bank of the Philippines.
Overprint on P-163a

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1978  Photo 2 000 000 $ 7.50

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Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Piso (Sergio Osmeña Centenary)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Piso (Sergio Osmeña Centenary)
Katz
Auction 81
Lot 122
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2023 UNC USD 7.54
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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