Philippines 5 Piso 1978

The 5 Piso 1978 banknote was issued by the Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas).

The obverse features Emilio Aguinaldo (1869–1964), the first President of the Philippines and a leading figure in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. His portrait is accompanied by the seal of the Central Bank.

The reverse depicts the Declaration of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898, in Kawit, Cavite, where Aguinaldo proclaimed independence from Spain.

The note is printed on paper with a watermark of Emilio Aguinaldo for security.
Dimensions: 160 × 66 mm.

Obverse

Bust of Andres Bonifacio facing front-right, at left, seal at lower right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
ANG SALAPING PAPEL NA ITO AY ISANG BAYARIN NG
BANGKO SENTRAL
AT LUBOS NA PINANANAGUTAN NG PAMAHALAAN NG REPUBLIKA NG PILINAS
ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN
ANDRES BONIFACIO
LIMANG PISO
ANG PAPEL NA ITO AY SALAPING UMIIRAL SA PILINAS AT PAMBAYAD SA LAHAT NG URI NG PAGKAKAUTANG

Translation:
Republic of the Philippines
This note is a liability of the Central Bank and is fully guaranteed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
The New Society
Five pesos
This note is legal tender in the Philippines and payment to all kind of debt

Reverse

Members of the Katipunan signing the KKK charter at centre right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MGA BAGONG KASAPI
NG KATIPUNAN NA LUMALAGDA
SA MGA KASULATAN NG KKK
SA PAMAMAGITAN NG
KANILANG DUGO
LIMANG PISO

Translation:
New members of the Katipunan who signed the KKK charter with their blood
Five pesos

Watermark

Andres Bonifacio

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Printer

Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)

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