Radical Author José Rizal 1 Piso Philippines Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Noli Me Tángere) (Philippine Independence)

Revolutionary Author José Rizal 1 Piso Philippines Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Noli Me Tángere)

Obverse: The arms of the Philippines dividing the date and the issuer name below
Lettering: * ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN *
BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS
Translation: The New Society
Central Bank of the Philippines

Reverse
Head of Dr. José Protasio Rizal Mercado (1861-1896), an ophthalmologist & Polymath (A nationalist, Writer & Thinker)

Lettering: REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
1 PISO
JOSE RIZAL
Translation: Republic of the Philippines
1 Piso
Jose Rizal

Edge: Reeded

Features
Issuer Philippines
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1975-1982
Value 1 Piso (1 PHP)
Currency Piso (1967-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 9.5 g
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 2 January 1998
Number N# 3748
References KM# 209, Schön# 67

Wikipedia:
José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse riˈsal]; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist and polymath during the tail end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is tagged as the national hero (pambansang bayani) of the Filipino people. An ophthalmologist by profession, Rizal became a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement, which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain.

He was executed by the Spanish colonial government for the crime of rebellion after the Philippine Revolution, inspired in part by his writings, broke out. Though he was not actively involved in its planning or conduct, he ultimately approved of its goals which eventually led to Philippine independence.

He is widely considered one of the greatest heroes of the Philippines and has been recommended to be so honored by an officially empaneled National Heroes Committee. However, no law, executive order or proclamation has been enacted or issued officially proclaiming any Filipino historical figure as a national hero. He was the author of the novels Noli Me Tángere and El filibusterismo, and a number of poems and essays.