Obverse
Portrait of Pope Francis "Republika ng Pilipinas" "" "Pope Francis" "50 Piso"
Reverse
Logo of the Papal Visit and Logo of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) “Papal Visit/Philippines” “ -, ” Mini letters of “Mercy and Compassion”
Blister Pack Specification
Full Color offset back to back printing
102 mm x 102 mm
Paper - Coated 240 GSM white board with matte finish/lamination
Blister plastic - Minimum of 0.25mm thickness Polyethylene Terephthalate (scratch-free)
Minted by
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Security Plant Complex
Quezon City, Philippines
BSP Mint
Mint and Refinary Operations Department
Note
50 Piso Commemorative Coin
Papal Visit/Philippines
-,
Mercy and Compasion
Pope Francis
Remarks
On , Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced the minting of special edition coin commemorating the state and pastoral visit of Pope Francis on 15-19, to the Philippines. A day before Pope Francis visit, on , it was released in limited quantity. This coin, with mintage limit, were minted under a licensing agreement with the Vatican. Originally set as order basis only and will not be available over the counter. The original deadline for reservation is until .
Due to overwhelming public demand, on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that it will be minting more of this coin. The increase was approved by the Vatican under an amended Licensing Agreement. To avoid oversubscription beyond the amended mintage limit, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) closed the reservation period until , earlier than the original deadline of .
Because months passed since Pope Francis visit, many cancelled their reservation and many did not claim their coins anymore. This excess coins were eventually issued over the counter at BSP Cash Department for Metro Manila and at designated BSP Regional/branch office for outside Metro Manila.