Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

WORLD COINS, PHILIPPINES, Republic, Proof 1,500 Pisos, 1980, Visit of Pope John Paul II (cf. KM. 234 for type). Brilliant, very rare £500-700

Slabbed in NGC holder, graded PF 67.

Originally scheduled for 1980, John Paul’s first visit to the Philippines finally took place in February 1981. Subsequently, this type was reissued dated 1981 and 1982 but neither Krause nor Friedberg lists it with the date 1980