Philippine five peso note

Five pesos
(Philippines)
Value 5 pesos
Width 160 mm
Height 66 mm
Security features Security fibers, Watermark, See-through mark, Concealed value, Security thread
Paper type 90% cotton
10% linen
Years of printing 1896-1996
Obverse
Design Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippine independence marker
Designer Romeo Mananquil
Design date 1985
Reverse
Design Declaration of Philippine independence
Designer Romeo Mananquil
Design date 1985

The Philippine five-peso note (₱5) is a denomination of Philippine currency. Philippine president Emilio Aguinaldo is featured on the front side of the bill, while the Declaration of the Philippine Independence is featured on the reverse side. This banknote was circulated until the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas stopped printing this denomination in 1995 and was replaced by coins.

Pre-independence history

Post-independence history

Aguinaldo first appeared on the five peso bill upon the release of the New Design series notes in 1985.

Commemorative issues

Throughout its existence, the five peso bill was often been overprinted to commemorate certain events, namely:

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