Philippines COINS - 1981 8x Coin Proof Set + Box, COA - Pope John Paul II - RARE

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Philippines Coins - 1981 Philippines Proof Set
. This coin set is rarely listed on eBay.
The 1981 coinage of the Republic of the Philippines includes two coins bearing special commemorative designs to be used only in 1981.
You will receive:
- This Proof Set includes two coins minted in silver and bearing new commemorative designs which were issued only in 1981. The sterling silver 50-piso coin commemorates Pope John Paul II's 1981 visit to the Philippines, his first such pilgrimage to an Asian nation
- The 25-piso coin, also newly designed, is minted in .500 fine silver and honors the first World Food Day, sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- The kleptocrat President Ferdinand Marcos is portrayed on the obverse of the 5-piso coin, while the great patriot Jose Rizal is depicted on the 1-piso coin. The seal of the Republic of the Philippines appears on the reverse of both coins
- The portrait on the 25-sentimo coin is that of Juan Luna, the first Philippine painter to win international acclaim
- The national leader Francisco Baltasar is featured on the 10-sentimo coin
- Depicted on the 5-sentimo coin with its distinctive scalloped edge is Melchora Aquino, known as the "mother of the revolution"
- The square 1-sentimo coin honors Lapulapu, the warrior chieftain who lead the resistance to the 16-century Spanish conquest of the islands
- The reverses of the four smallest denominations bear the seal of the Central Bank of the Philippines in recognition of the nation's economic development
- Certificate of Authenticity to certify that the set is legal tender and is an original 1980 Proof Set minted by the Franklin Mint under authorization of the government of the Philippines
Item comes with its original presentation box, COA, and other documentation.
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