Philippines 1976-FM 25 piso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the first coin issued by Philippines as part of the F.A.O. series and the second Philippine coin of that denomination. The Philippines, tho lush and fertile, suffers from overpopulation and a primitive landholding structure and poverty is common. This issue was struck at the Franklin mint. Twenty-five pesos is today (2010) about 52¢.

Recorded mintage: 22,000 plus 9,901 proofs.

Specification: 25 g, silver, 0.500 fine, .401 troy oz ASW, 38.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 214.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Ganzon de Legarda, Angelita, Piloncitos to Pesos, A Brief History of Coinage in the Philippines, Manila: Bancom Development Corporation, 1976.

Link to:

• 1975 10 sentimos
• 1975 piso
• 1975 5 piso, Ferdinand Marcos
• 1975-FM 25 piso, Emilio Aguinaldo
• 1975-FM 50 piso, Ferdinand Marcos
• 1975 1000 piso, Ferdinand Marcos
• 1976-FM piso
• Malaysia 1976 25 ringgit
• 1976 50 piso, IMF meeting
• Philippines 1976 250 pesos private pattern
• 1976 1500 piso "Boards of Governors"
• 1977 1500 piso
• Coins and currency dated 1976
• return to coins of the Philippines