Philippines 1976-FM piso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1975-78. The peso has steadily shrunk since its introduction as a silver dollar sized coin in 1903 but was minted to this standard 1975-89. This specimen is a proof from the Franklin Mint. The one piso coin now has a face value of US$.019 (April 2019).

Recorded mintage: 10,000 (M) + 1,826 (U) + 9,901 (P), all Franklin Mint, + 30,000,000 for circulation.

Specification: 9.5 g, copper-nickel, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 209.1.

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:

• 1974 25 sentimo
• 1975 10 sentimos
• 1975 piso
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• 1975-FM 25 piso, Emilio Aguinaldo
• 1975-FM 50 piso, Ferdinand Marcos
• 1975 1000 piso, Ferdinand Marcos
• 1976 25 piso, F.A.O.
• 1976 50 piso, IMF meeting
• Philippines 1976 250 pesos private pattern
• 1976 1500 piso, opening of new mint
• 1977 1500 piso, "Ang Bagong Lipunan"
• 1977 5000 piso, "Ang Bagong Lipunan"
• 1983 piso
• Coins and currency dated 1976
• return to coins of Philippines