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2000 Piso New Millennium Commemorative Banknote

2001 2000 Piso New Millennium Commemorative Banknote 2001 2000 Piso New Millennium Commemorative Banknote Folder Inside 2001 2000 Piso New Millennium Commemorative Banknote Folder Outside

Variety

Variety Total Printed Serial Numbers
Regular Issue[1] 5,000,000‬ A000001-
E100000
Replacement Note[1] including above‬

Note

[1] - 4,950,000 were shredded, only 50,000 were issued as Non-Legal Tender

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Regular Issue

2001 2000 Piso New Millennium Commemorative Banknote

Total Printed: 5,000,000‬

Specification

Title New Millennium
NP ID BC034
Category Commemorative
Series New Design Series
Type Non-Legal Tender
Denomination 2000 Piso
Year
Signature Estrada - Buenaventura
Seal BSP Type 5
Paper Type 80% Cotton
20% Abaca
Dimension 160mm x 66mm
Printer Security Plant Complex
Main Color Violet
Packaging Cream Folder
with Sleeve
Issue Price ₱ 2,100 initially
₱ 2,000 as of 2017
Introduction
Issuing Authority Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Kind Banknote

Signature

Name Title
Joseph Estrada Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Rafael B. Buenaventura Tagapangasiwa ng Bangko Sentral

Obverse

The banknote features on the obverse the oath taking of President Joseph E. Estrada at the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan on . The church, declared a historical landmark in , is the site of the Constitutional Convention of the first Philippine Republic in .

Reverse

The reverse depicts the reenactment of the declaration of Philippine independence by President Fidel V. Ramos at the Independence House, where Philippine independence from Spain was first proclaimed and the flag was first unfurled by President Emilio F. Aguinaldo on .

Security Features

3 dimensional cylinder mould-made portrait watermark of the two presidents, iridescent band, embedded security thread, color-shift windowed security thread, concealed image, micro printing, and perfect see-through register

Note

Created for the celebration of the Centennial of Philippine Independence in , and for welcoming the New Millennium. Printed in , the notes were to circulate in , but President Estrada was ousted from office that year resulting to unissued notes. BSP in released for sale 50,000 pieces of this type for historical, numismatic, educational and other purposes. The New Millennium banknote with the size of 160 mm by 66 mm, is the smaller version of the Centennial Commemorative banknote but is not a legal tender