Philippines 1998 5 piso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The obverse is the portrait is of Emilio Aguinaldo, who led the unsuccessful fight for independence from the United States in 1899-1903. He survived until 1964 but was never able to live down accusations of collaboration with the Japanese during World War Two. The five peso coin has a face value of about ten cents (April 2019). This design, struck since 1995, was retired in 2018 in favor of a smaller and cheaper type in nickel plated steel.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 7.7 g, nickel brass, 27 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: KM 272.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1997 piso
• 1997 5 piso
• 1998 25 sentimo
• 1999 5,000 piso, Central Bank
• 2001 5 piso
• Coins and currency dated 1998
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