2 Piso Papal Visit

2 Piso (Papal Visit) - obverse2 Piso (Papal Visit) - reverse

Obverse © Coinman48 (CC0)

Features

Issuer Philippines
Issuing bank Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas)
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Commemorative note
Year 1981
Value 2 Pesos (2 piso) (2 PHP)
Currency Piso (1967-date)
Composition Paper (90% Cotton, 10% Linen)
Size 160 × 66 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 3 February 1996
Number
N#
206426
References P# 166
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

Papal Visit of John Paul II

Obverse

Bust of Jose Rizal facing right, at left, black commemorative overprint at left, seal at lower right

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 PILINAS
ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN
PAGDALAW NG PAPA JUAN PABLO II PEB 17-22, 1981
JOSE RIZAL
DALAWANG PISO
ANG PAPEL NA ITO AY SALAPING UMIIRAL SA PILINAS AT PAMBAYAD SA LAHAT NG URI NG PAGKAKAUTANG

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
Visit of Pope John Paul II February 17-22, 1981
Two pesos
This note is legal tender in the Philippines and payment to all kind of debt

Reverse

People with flag in balcony in front of crowd with guns, at centre right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PAHAYAG NG KASARINLAN NG PILIPINAS NOONG HUNYO 12, 1898
(BALKONAHE NG MANSYONG AGUINALDO)
DALAWANG PISO

Translation:
Declaration of Independence of the Philippines June 12, 1898
(Balcony of Aguinaldo's Mansion)
Two pesos

Watermark

José Rizal facing left

2 Piso (Papal Visit) -  obverse

© MatthewM (CC BY-SA)

Printer

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

Comments

Overprint on P# 159b.

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1981  15 000 000 $ 1.80 99% P# 166a Regular prefix letters before serial number
1981  0% P# 166b Special prefix letters JP and all zero numbers (presentation)

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Picture 1 of a sold 2 Piso (Papal Visit)Picture 1 of a sold 2 Piso (Papal Visit)
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 2829
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Piso (Papal Visit)Picture 1 of a sold 2 Piso (Papal Visit)
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 1490
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 7.54
(EUR 7.00)
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