BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno announced in their “Ulat ng BSP sa Bayan” event that they have opened the Central Bank web site to facilitate the public purchase of the collector’s item.
The Lapulapu commemorative banknote and medal were launched last month to kick off the 99-day countdown to the 500th anniversary of the “Victory at Mactan.”
The Lapulapu Commemorative Banknote can be purchased for P5,500, while the Lapulapu Commemorative Medal is priced at P3,500 per piece.
According to the BSP’s web site, each order form can only accommodate one order of a banknote, one order of a medal or one of both.
Upon the submission of the order form, the BSP will send a confirmation e-mail for orders received, along with a New Order of Payment System (NOPS) Form indicating the NOPS Reference Number and the amount to be paid.
The BSP only accepts online payments, either via over-the-counter (OTC) payment through any Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) Branch or mobile application, or via Visa or Mastercard through one of the quick links found on the BSP’s web site.
On its obverse, the banknote depicts a young Lapulapu, an image of the battle of Mactan, the Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines (QCP) logo, and the Karaoka—the large outrigger warships used by native Filipinos.
Meanwhile, the reverse shows the Philippine eagle, or the Manaol, which symbolizes clear vision, freedom, and strength; and which embodies the ancient Visayan belief that all living creatures originated from an eagle.
Also featured are a coconut tree—which was food the people of Samar provided to Ferdinand Magellan and his crew—and Mount Apo—the mountain where the circumnavigators found directional clues to their intended destination of Maluku or the Spice Island.
The medal, on the other hand, features the markings “Lapulapu” above an image of the Lapu-Lapu Shrine in Cebu and the logos of the QCP and the BSP on the obverse. Its reverse shows the markings “Battle of Mactan,” a rendition of the said battle, and the date “27 April 1521.”
Image credits: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
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