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MANILA, Philippines – The central bank on Saturday urged the public to “properly handle and circulate” the new generation P20 coins that were released to the public in December 2019.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that, “to preserve the integrity and prolong the shine” of these coins, they should be kept clean and dry and should not be applied with adhesives, a common practice in which the smaller denomination coins are glued together in a roll. to facilitate its handling.
The new P20 bicolor coin has a nickel-plated steel core and a bronze-plated steel ring, and the central bank said that by nature, copper-based metals such as bronze rust when exposed to the environment as directed. a color change. shadow or tone of the coin ring.
“Avoid immersing currencies in liquid for prolonged periods,” the central bank said.
—Daxim L. Lucas
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