Philippines to coinize 20 Piso and change 5 Piso coins

[Pabitra]

See

BSP studying the production of P20 coins | Philippine News Agency

[eurocoin]

The Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines has now officially announced that the 20 piso note will become a coin. A prototype of the new coin is ready. The Central Bank hopes to be able to release it in general circulation in December, before the Christmas period.

[malawi]

please.. no more nickel plated steel !!!!! 

[Pabitra]

Old series had 10 Piso as bimetallic coin.
New series has done away with that.

I expect the 20 Piso as bimetallic since they can not let go the bimetallic blank making equipment go waste.
Perhaps both core and ring will become plated steel.

[Jostein]

It seems the new 20-piso coin won't come alone, the news also speaks a new version of the 5-piso coin to be issued in December, it seems that it will be scalloped or spanish flower in shape. Fingers crossed for a bimetallic P20 coin.

BSP to release new P5, P20 coins in December | Philippine News Agency

Lets see 

[malawi]

good  news !   

[onecenter]

Coinize?  Interesting new term.   

[eurocoin]

According to the Central Bank of the Philippines the new 5 piso and 20 piso coins will be unveiled in December and will be released into circulation early next year.

[eurocoin]

The new 5 piso coin will be 9-sided and the new 20 piso coin will be bimetallic.

[malawi]

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24 Oras: BSP, maglalabas ng P20 na barya at babaguhin ang hugis ng limang piso

[Pabitra]

The images

[Pabitra]

The actual coins

[<k>]

So we have an inner scallop for the 5 piso coin.

Was the nine-sided 5 piso ever issued?




See the issued 5 piso in the centre of the image.

[eurocoin]

The round 5 piso coin can be seen in this image:



The 9-sided 5 piso coin can be seen in this image:



Just like the new 1 pound coin, the new 5 piso coin too looks round, though it is not.

[<k>]

Just like the new 1 pound coin, the new 5 piso coin too looks round, though it is not.

True. The initial artwork that previewed the design showed much sharper edges.