BSP said that the 125-piso commemorative coin showcases Dr. Rizal as a “global Filipino hero”.
BSP — On Friday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that the order quota for the sale of its 125-Piso commemorative coin honoring Dr. Jose Rizal’s 125th death anniversary has been reached.
On Friday, the central bank said that it has released a limited edition 125-Piso commemorative coin to honor Dr. Jose Rizal’s 125th death anniversary.
In a Facebook post, the central bank said that the commemorative coin showcases Rizal as a “global Filipino hero”.
“His life and legacy serve as inspiration for people from all walks of life,” the central bank said.
According to a Facebook post, the 34-mm commemorative coin, made of “nordic gold”, features the portrait and signature of Rizal. The central bank said that the commemorative coin weighs 15 grams and has a gold-plated finish.
In addition, the central bank said that inscriptions 125 years and Martyrdom of Jose Rizal are on the obverse side, while the Rizal Monument, 125 Piso, the BSP logo, and Republika ng Pilipinas are on the reverse side.
The central bank also said that the commemorative coin is available in limited quantity for PHP 1,000 and orders can be placed on the central bank’s official website, which is already closed because the order quota has been reached.
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The National Historical Commission of the Philippines said that Jose Rizal’s novels “El Filibusterismo” and “Noli me Tangere” were viewed as the “guiding force for other patriots to rally for the country’s cause” in the 1896 revolution against Spanish colonial rule.
Jose Rizal was executed on December 30, 1896, by a firing squad on Bagumbayan Field (now Rizal Park) on orders of Spanish authorities. The Philippines commemorated Jose Rizal’s 125th death anniversary last December.
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