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5 Pesos Peso

Philippines 1946_1989 VF P-P-134 Needs review ✦ AI 87%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Philippines
Currency Peso
Denomination 5 Pesos
Series name Central Bank of the Philippines English Series
Series year
Issue year
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Commonwealth Peso
Successor currency Ang Bagong Lipunan Series Peso
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait José Rizal
Reverse subject Central Bank building
Watermark
Color palette #8b4513,#f5f5dc,#000080
Themes statesman,writer,architecture
Language / script Latin, Tagalog

Front: José Rizal (1861–1896), Philippine national hero, physician, novelist, poet, and polymath who inspired the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule through his writings, particularly the novels Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo. He was executed by the Spanish colonial government in 1896 and became the most prominent symbol of Filipino nationalism and independence. His portrait appears on virtually every modern Philippine banknote series as the preeminent national figure.

Back: The Central Bank of the Philippines building (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas headquarters), established in 1949 as the country's central monetary authority following independence. The building represents the new republic's economic sovereignty and the institution's role in managing the Philippine peso and national monetary policy during the post-independence era.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Central Bank of the Philippines
Issuer (native) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 156x66

Signatures: Governor: signature visible but name illegible

Security features: microprint,intaglio

Geography

Philippines in Asia

Philippines in Asia. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the English Series issued by the Central Bank of the Philippines from 1949 onwards, following Philippine independence in 1946 and the establishment of the Central Bank in 1949. This design series featured English text prominently and circulated through the 1950s and 1960s until the introduction of the Ang Bagong Lipunan (New Society) series in 1969-1974. The series was printed with predominantly brown and blue color schemes. The serial number format 'NN352317' with double-letter prefix 'NN' is consistent with the Central Bank's numbering system for this era. These notes were demonetized in 1974 when the new series was fully implemented. The 5 peso denomination was a common circulation note during this period of post-war economic reconstruction.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-134
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1949-1969
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Currency
Condition
Grade VF
Serial number NN352317
Serial prefix NN

Moderate circulation wear visible, some soiling and light staining, central vertical fold present, edges show minor wear but no major tears

Valuation

What it's worth now

$5–$15
Type default range $5–$15
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-10 06:59:56 5.0 15.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 06:59:56
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0388 · 7063↓ + 1177↑ tokens
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