1979 Coin Set

1979 8 Coin Proof Set - Coinage of the Philippines

The 1979 coinage of the Republic of the Philippines includes two coins bearing special commemorative designs. The fifty-piso coin honors the International Year of the Child (IYC), proclaimed by the United Nations to focus attention on children throughout the world. This year is the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, and thus the IYC is an opportunity for every nation to recognize those rights and put them into effect.

The twenty-five-piso coin pays tribute to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which met at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. The coin's obverse bears the seal of the United Nation, and its reverse depicts the Convention Center where representatives from many nations gathered to help promote trade and world-wide development.

The five-piso coin pays tribute to Ferdinand E. Marcos, the much-decorated hero of World War II who is today the President of the Philippines.

The great patriot Jose Rizal is depicted on the one­piso coin; and the first Filipino painter to win international fame, Juan Luna, is featured on the twenty-five-sentimo coin. Another national leader was Francisco Baltasar, who is commemorated on the ten­sentimo coin.

Melchora Aquino, known as the "mother of the revolution," is honored on the five-sentimo coin, minted with an unusual scalloped edge. Square with rounded comers, the one-sentimo coin portrays the warrior chieftain Lapulapu who led the resistance to Spanish conquest in the 16th century.

The new seal of the Republic of the Philippines appears on the reverses of the fifty, five and one-piso coins. The reverses of the four smallest denomination coins carry the new seal of the Central Bank, symbolizing the nation's economic development.

Certificate of Authenticity

This is to certify that the coin of the realm set accompanied by this certificate is legal tender in the Philippines and is a 1979 Proof Set minted by The Franklin Mint by authority of the Government of the Philippines. It is further certified that the 50-piso and 25-piso coins bear special designs commemorating the International Year of the Child (IYC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) meeting in Manila, respectively.

For the Republic of the Philippines
(Sgd.) Gregorio S. Licaros, Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines

March 1, 1979
Certified

Important Information about your coin of the realm Proof Set

Your coin of the realm Proof Set is enclosed in a specially designed protective display card. We recommend that you leave your coins in this card to forever certify them as an original Proof Set, protect their beauty and assure their future value.

If you find it necessary to remove the coins, however, you can do so by separating the layers of the card. Start by using a thin blade to separate the layers at a corner. Continue the separation by peeling the layers to completely apart. Before touching the coins, put on the enclosed protective gloves. Remove your coins and place them in the appropriate cavities in your presentation case.

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend that the coins be handled only with gloved hand. Contact with the skin can accelerate tarnishing of the coins.

Packaging

Blister Pack with Coa, Literature and Box