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50 Piso Ika 100 Taong Kaarawan Sergio Osmeña Banknote

1978 50 Piso Ika 100 Taong Kaarawan Sergio Osmeña Commemorative Banknote

Variety

Variety Total Printed Serial Numbers
Regular Issue[1] 2,000,000 FW000001-
FX1000000
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Regular Issue

1978 50 Piso Ika 100 Taong Kaarawan Sergio Osmeña Commemorative Banknote

Total Printed: 2,000,000

Note

[1] - Early serial numbers were put in a Presentation dark blue album wallet
[2] - Counterfeit overprints on genuine banknotes exist. (see remarks 2)

Overprint

Overprint

Specification

Title Ika 100 Taong Kaarawan Sergio Osmeña
NP ID BC001
Category Commemorative
Series ABL
Type Circulating Legal Tender
Denomination 50 Piso
Year
Signature Marcos - Licaros
Seal BSP Type 4
Paper Type 90% Cotton
10% Linen
Dimension 160mm x 66mm
Printer Security Plant Complex
Main Color Red
Introduction
Demonetized
Total Value ₱100,000,000
Issuing Authority Central Bank of the Philippines
Overprinted On BA05
Kind Banknote

Signature

Name Title
Ferdinand E. Marcos Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Gregorio S. Licaros Tagapangasiwa ng Bangko Sentral

Obverse

Portrait of Sergio Osmeña "Ang salaping papel na ito ay isang bayarin ng Bangko Sentral at lubos na pinananagutan ng pamahalaan ng Republika ng Pilipinas" "Ang papel na ito ay salaping umiiral sa Pilipinas at pambayad sa lahat ng uri ng pagkakautang" "Limampung Piso"

Reverse

Image of Legislative Building "Limampung Piso" "Gusaling Batasan"

Security Features

Portrait watermark that can be seen when viewed against the light. Broken security thread arranged in a vertical line. Red and blue visible fibers all over the note and invisible fluorescent printing

Overprint

"Ika 100 Taong Kaarawan" " "

Note

The Central Bank of the Philippines issued this 50-piso note on in commemoration of the 100th birth anniversary of the late President Sergio Osmeña

Remarks

First commemorative banknote issue of the Central Bank of the Philippines

Remarks 2

Counterfeit overprints exist on the genuine first-issue ABL Series banknote (wrong prefix and wrong seal). Some well-known counterfeit overprint prefixes on genuine banknotes include BN, CD, and EK. The counterfeit overprint does not have a hyphen between "ika" and "100" and the font is a little bit bolder. Because the counterfeit overprint diagnostic is already known, hypen is almost certainly going to be included by the next counterfeiter, so it is advised to always check the prefix of the serial number and the correct seal.

Demonetized

After , this banknote was considered demonetized pursuant to CBP Circular No. 1326 Series of

Diagnostics

1978 50 Piso Ika 100 Taong Kaarawan Sergio Osmeña Commemorative Banknote Diagnostics