Philippines, 5 Piso, 1997
Acier plaqué laiton - MS(63) - KM:272
Dans un cadre festonné, portrait d'Emilio Aguinaldo, premier président des Philippines en 1896.
Dans un cadre festonné, Sceau de la banque centrale des Philippines (BSP) entouré de son nom en philippin. 1993 est l'année où la BSP fut créée, en remplacement de la Central Bank of the Philippines (CBP). Le millésime de la pièce est sur le revers.
4.58 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.