Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Issues Three New Limited Edition Commemorative Coins
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced on Friday, December 19, 2014 that they will be releasing three new limited edition commemorative coins which will be available starting on Monday, December 22.
BSP New Limited Edition Commemorative Coins 2014 / Photo from BSP
According to the BSP, the three new limited edition coins commemorate the following:
- The Bagong Bayani Commemorative Coin in honor of Overseas Filipinos on the 5-piso circulating coin
- The 150th year of Philippine Hero Apolinario Mabini on the 10-piso circulating coin
- The Leyte Landing which was a turning point for the liberation of the Philippines during World War II on the 5-piso circulating coin
“As a matter of policy, the BSP commemorates significant events and heroic Filipinos in our country’s history through the minting of coins, medals or overprints on our banknotes,” the BSP said in a statement.
Prior to these three new limited edition commemorative coins, the BSP issued coins for the 150th year of National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal in 2011 and the 150th year of Philippine Hero Andres Bonifacio in 2013.
In addition, the BSP also announced that they will be minting 50-piso and 500-pisocommemorative coins in time for the visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines in January.