English Series (1958-1979)

In 1958, the centavo notes were discontinued and a new, entirely base metal coinage was introduced, consisting of bronze 1 centavo, brass 5 centavos and nickel-brass 10, 25 and 50
centavos. The half-peso ceased to exist; the 25-centavo coin replaced the 20-centavo note; 50-, 10- and 5-centavo denominations were maintained. This series was considered demonetized
after August 31, 1979, except for the 10-centavo denomination that was considered demonetized only after January 2, 1998.

10-centavos
25-centavos
50-centavos

5-centavos

Pilipino Series (1967 – 1998)

In 1967, the coinage was altered to reflect the use of Filipino names for the currency units. The “Pilipino” coins bore portraits/profiles of Filipino heroes with legends inscribed in Pilipino, the
national language. New one-piso coins were put in circulation to replace the one-peso notes. The coins were demonetized after January 2, 1998.

25-sentimos
50-sentimos
1-piso

5-sentimos 1-sentimo
10-sentimos
 Ang Bagong Lipunan (1975 - 1998)

In 1975, the "Ang Bagong Lipunan" series was introduced with different designs, specifications and denominational mix from the Pilipino series. Aluminum replaced bronze and cupro-nickel
replaced nickel-brass coins. The 5-piso coin was introduced while the 50-sentimo coin was deleted in the series. The entire series of ABL coins was considered demonetized after January 2,
1998.

25-sentimos
1-piso
5-piso

1-sentimo
5-sentimos
10-sentimos
 Flora and Fauna Series (1983 – 1998)

The Flora and Fauna series was introduced in 1983 which included 2-piso coins. The coins featured portraits of renowned Filipino patriots and heroes on the obverse and rare species of fauna,
flora and marine life indigenous to the Philippines were represented on the reverse. This series circulated simultaneously with 10-centavo English, all denominations of Pilipino and Ang Bagong
Lipunan series.

50-sentimos

1-piso
2-piso

10-sentimos 1-sentimo
5-sentimos
25-sentimos
History
Both Spain and the United States struck coins for the Philippines while the latter was their colony.
Spanish issues were 1 peso, 2 pesos and 4 pesos (all gold from 1861–1868 and again in 1880-
1885). Silver fractional coinage ran from 1864–1868 and again from 1880–1885 and were in the
denominations of ten centavo, twenty centavo and fifty centavo.
The United States also struck coins for use in the Philippines from 1903 to 1945. Denominations
included the ⁄ centavo, one centavo, five centavo, 10 centavo, 20 centavo, 50 centavo, and
1 2

one peso. The ⁄ and 1 centavo coins were struck in bronze, the 5 centavo struck in Copper (75%) -
1 2

Nickel (25%), the 10, 20, 50 centavo and peso coins were struck in a silver composition. From 1903
to 1906, the silver coins had a silver content of 90%, while those struck after 1906 had a reduced
silver content of 75% for 10 through 50 centavos and 80% for the peso. In both cases the silver was
alloyed with copper.
The obverse of these coins remained largely unchanged during the years 1903 to 1945. The
⁄ centavo, one centavo, and five centavo coins depict a Filipino man kneeling against an anvil, with a
1 2

hammer resting at his side. He is on the left side (foreground), while on the right side (background)
there is a simmering volcano, Mt. Mayon, topped with smoke rings. This figure is an allegory for the
hard work being done by the native peoples of the Philippines in building their own future.
The obverse of the 10, 20, 50 centavo, and peso coins are similar, but they show the figure of
Liberty, a standing female figure (considered by many to be the daughter of the designer 'Blanca') in
the act of striking the anvil with a hammer. This was done to show the work being done by
Americans in building a better Philippines. Liberty appears on the silver coins, instead of the base
metal coins.
The reverse of the coins comes in two varieties. The earliest coins were minted when the islands
were a US Territory, and they bear the arms of the US Territories. This is a broad winged eagle,
sitting atop a shield divided into two registers. The upper register has 13 stars, and the lower register
has 13 vertical stripes. The date appears at the bottom, and "United States of America" appears at
the top.
When the islands became a US Commonwealth, the arms of the Commonwealth were adopted. This
seal is composed of a much smaller eagle with its wings pointed up, perched over a shield with
peaked corners, above a scroll reading "Commonwealth of the Philippines". It is a much busier
pattern, and widely considered less attractive.
Coins were minted at the Philadelphia, San Francisco, Denver, and (after it was opened in
1920) Manila mints. Most of the coins struck at the Manila mint occurred after 1925.
Proof sets were struck for collectors from 1903 to 1908. It is likely that a large majority of these sets
remained unsold at the time they were issued. The recorded mintage for sets in 1905, 1906, and
1908 is a modest 500.
Defenders of Corregidor threw a large number of silver coins into the ocean, rather than allow the
Japanese to accumulate this wealth. A great deal of the booty was later recovered, but many of
those were badly corroded.
Among the rarest coins in the U.S. Philippines series from the collectors' standpoint are the 1906-S
One Peso, the 1916-S Five Centavos, the 1918-S Five Centavo Mule, the 1903-S Twenty Centavos
(especially in Mint State) and the 1915-S One Centavo.
Three Commemorative coins were minted to celebrate the Commonwealth in 1936. They show
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon and U.S. High
Commissioner Frank Murphy, who also has served as the last Governor General of the Islands. The
50 Centavo commemorative has a reported mintage of 20,000 pieces, was struck in 75% silver, and
weighs 10 grams (the same specifications as other 50 centavos). The two varieties of One Peso
commemorative had reported mintages of 10,000 pieces. They weigh 20 grams, and are 90% silver.

A commemorative coin featuring Douglas MacArthur.

After the granting of independence to the Philippines in 1946, no coins were minted for the Philippine
Republic until 1958, other than a small silver commemorative issue in 1947 to honor
General Douglas MacArthur. Totals of 200,000 50 centavos and 100,000 one peso coins were
minted with the general's image on the obverse and the national coat-of-arms on the reverse. Struck
at the San Francisco Mint, they carry the "S" mintmark below the date.
In 1958, the 20 centavos was replaced with a 25 centavos and all coins were resized to be the same
diameter as their US equivalents, albeit in more base metals, other than the centavo. The same
seated man with anvil and volcano or standing liberty with anvil and volcano designs were retained
for the obverses while the seal of the Central Bank of the Philippines dominated the reverse. These
coins were minted by the Philadelphia Mint from 1958 through 1963, and then by the Royal Mint in
England and the Vereinigte Deutsche Metallweke in West Germany in 1965 (dated 1964) and 1966.
In view of all subsequent issues using the Tagalog language, this coinage is often referred to as the
"English Series" since it uses the English language.
The next series was introduced in 1967, introducing images of various Philippine national heroes,
and the use of the Tagalog (or "Pilipino") language, hence being called the "Pilipino Series." The
sizes of the coins were reduced. These coins were struck by the various US mints, except for some
50 centavos pieces dated 1972 which were minted in Singapore, and a couple commemorative
issues struck by the Sherritt Mint in Canada. In 1972 the one peso denomination was reintroduced.
During the time when the Flora and Fauna Series was minted, commemorative coins were also issued, this one commemorates the centennial of the birth of Manuel Roxas, the denomination was a 2 peso coin.

In commemoration of Fedinand Marcos' declaration of Martial Law (which he titled "Ang Bagong
Lipunan," the new society), a new series of coinage was issued in 1975, referred to as the Ang
Bagong Lipunan Series. The 50 sentimo was done away with as a denomination and a new 5 peso
issue took its place. A variety of mints provided these coins, including the Royal Mint in England and
the Vereinigte Deutsche Metallweke in West Germany, Philadelphia and San Francisco mints in the
US, the Franklin Mint (a private mint also in the US), the Sherritt Mint in Canada, and finally the
Philippine's own mint, once it was opened and able to produce coinage. From this point on, the
Philippine Mint (Bangko Sentral Pilipinas, "BSP") produced nearly all Philippine coinage.
After eight years, the Ang Bagong Lipunan series gave way to a new series titled the Flora and
Fauna Series, in which the coins, in addition to featuring various Philippine national heroes as
before, also began featuring various plant and animal life forms native to the Philippines. The 50
Sentimo and 2 Piso denominations were reintroduced, which latter had not been struck as a coin
since the Spanish had struck it in gold. The 5 Piso denomination was stopped, but resumed (in a
new smaller size) concurrent to the final four years of the Flora and Fauna Series which featured
reduced sizes for all denominations. The Flora and Fauna Series was struck from 1983 through
1994.
In 1995 the New BSP Series was introduced, which is still circulating today, but might be
demonetized soon. Only this current series of coins are legal tender as of January 2, 1998, when
the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued BSP Circular No. 81 which called for the demonetization of
all previous existing Central Bank coins minted before 1995.
Recently, fake 10- and 5-piso coins dating 2001 and 2002 have entered circulation. Because of this,
the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued a warning and several security measures on importing and
falsifying Philippine coins. And it is because the BSP has announced that there is an artificial
shortage of coins last June 2006. The BSP has asked the public to use all small coins or to have
them exchanged for banknotes in local banks or other financial institution.
In December 2008 a Philippine Congress resolution called for the retirement and demonetization of
all coins less than 1 Piso. Although, the BSP still circulates coins less than 1 piso.
On November 29, 2017, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced the release of the first coin in
the New Generation Currency Coin series for circulation starting December 2017. As a tribute to the
154th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, the first coin to be released was the new silver-colored
5-peso coin featuring Bonifacio on the obverse, replacing Emilio Aguinaldo. The reverse features
the Tayabak plant and the new BSP logo. The rest of the NGC coin series were presented on
[1]

March 26, 2018. [2]

Formerly circulating coins
The Philippines under U.S. Sovereignty
The Philippines under U.S. Sovereignty (1898–1935)

Image Technical parameters Description

Years
Face Total of
Value Mintage[3] Issue[
4]

Diamete Thicknes Compositio Revers

Obverse Reverse Mass Edge Obverse
r s n e

Figure of a
man seated 12,084,00
1903
beside an 0
1904
anvil holding 5,654,000
⁄2centav
1 17.5 mm Bronze Plain des. 1905
a hammer 471
o 1906
and Mt. 500
1908
Mayon, year 500
of minting

1903
1904
1905
1906
1908
1908
10,790,00
S
0
1909
17,040,40 S
0 1910
10,000,00
S
0 1911
500 S
500 1912
2,187,000 S
1,737,612 1913
2,700,000 S
4,803,000
1914
3,001,000 S
5,000,000 1915
5,000,500
Figure of a S
2,500,000 1916
man seated
4,330,000 S
beside an
7,070,000 1917
1 anvil holding
24 mm Bronze Plain des. 11,660,00
centavo a hammer S
0
and Mt. 1918
4,540,000 S
Mayon, year
2,500,000 1919
of minting
3,552,259
S
7,282,673 1920
3,519,100 S
9,325,000 1920
9,000,000 1921
9,279,000 1922
9,150,000 1925
5,657,161 M
5,577,000 1926
5,659,355 M
4,000,000 1927
8,392,692 M
3,179,000
1928
17,455,46 M
3 1929
M
1930
M
1931
M
1932
M
 1933
M
1934
M
1936
M

1903
1904
1905
1906
1908
1916
S
1917
S
1918
S
1919
S
1920
1921
Figure of a
1925
20.5 mm man seated
M
(1903– beside an
1926
5 1928) Copper- anvil holding
Plain des. yyyy M
centavos 19 mm Nickel a hammer
1927
(1930– and Mt.
M
1935) Mayon, year
1928
of minting
M
1929
M
1930
M
1931
M
1932
M
1933
M
1934
M
1935
M

1903
1903
S
1904
1904
S
1905
1906
1907
1907
S
1908
1908
S
1909
Lady S
17.5 mm 2.69 g 90% Silver Liberty strikin 1911
(1903– (1903– (1903– g an anvil S
10 1906) 1906) 1906) 75% Reede with a 1912
des. yyyy
centavos 16.5 mm 2g Silver d hammer S
(1907– (1907– (1907– and Mt. 1913
1935) 1935) 1935) Mayon, year S
of minting 1914
S
1915
S
1916
S
1917
S
1918
S
1919
S
1920
1921
1929
M
1935
 M

1903
1903
S
1904
1904
S
1905
1905
S
1906
1907
1907
S
1908
1908
S
1909
S
1910
23 mm 5.384 g S
(1903– (1903– 1911
20 1906) 1906) S
# yyyy
centavos 20 mm 4g 1912
(1907– (1907– S
1929) 1929) 1913
S
1914
S
1915
S
1916
S
1917
S
1918
S
1919
S
1920
1921
1928
M
1929
M

1903
1903
S
1903
S
1904
1904
S
1905
1905
S
13.478
30 mm 1906
g
(1903– 1907
(1903–
50 1906) 1907
# 1906) yyyy
centavos 27 mm S
10 g
(1907– 1908
(1907–
1921) 1908
1935)
S
1909
S
1917
S
1918
S
1919
S
1920
1921
 1903
1903
S
1904
1904
S
1905
1905
S
26.956 1906
38 mm
g 1906
(1903–
(1903– S
1906)
1 Peso # 1906) yyyy 1907
35 mm
20 g S
(1907–
(1907– 1908
1912)
1912) 1908
S
1909
S
1910
S
1911
S
1912
S
Commonwealth Issues
In 1935 when the Commonwealth was established by the Congress of the United States, they issued
a three-piece commemorative set (that sold very poorly) to commemorate the occasion. In 1937 the
Commonwealth Arms were adapted to all circulating coinage. (Mints M Manila, D Denver, S San
Francisco, no mint mark Philadelphia)

Commonwealth Issues

Image Technical parameters Description

Years
Face Total of
Value Mintage[3] Issue[
4]

Diamet Thicknes Mas Compositio

Obverse Reverse Edge Obverse Reverse
er s s n

The figure of
an 1937
M
adolescent
native, 1938
15,790,492 M
seated at an
10,000,000 1939
anvil and
1 holding a 6,500,000 M
24 mm # mm #g Bronze Plain
centavo 4,000,000 1940
hammer in
his right 5,000,000 M
hand. 58,000,000 1941
In the M
distance is 1944
seen the S
smoking
volcano
of Mt.
Mayon,
located on
the main
island
of Luzon. The coat of
The arms of the
1937
statement Commonweal
M
of value th of the
1938
appears Philippines. 2,493,872
M
75% above him Around this 4,000,000
5 1941
4.9 Copper (One, appeared the 2,750,000
centavo 19 mm 1.9 mm Plain M
g 25% Nickel and/or Five legend 21,198,000
s 1944
Zinc Centavos)in UNITED 14,040,000
1944
English, STATES OF 72,796,000
S
while the AMERICA, the
1945
name of the mint mark,
S
archipelago and the date
is written of coinage.[6]
below in
Spanish
as FILIPINAS.
[5]

The
standing
figure of an 1937
adolescent M
female was 3,500,000 1938
utilized. She 3,750,000 M
10 75% Silver
16.5 m Reede is clad in a 2,500,000 1941
centavo # mm 2g 25%
m d long, 31,592,000 M
s Copper
flowing 137,208,00 1944
gown and 0 D
holds in her 1945
right hand a D
hammer,
resting atop
an anvil, as
 seen on the
minor coins.
Behind her 1937
is again Mt. M
Mayon, an 1938
2,665,000
almost M
20 3,000,000
perfectly 1941
centavo 20 mm 1.9 mm 4g 1,500,000
conical M
s 28,596,000
volcanic 1944
82,804,000
mountain D
southeast of 1945
the capital D
city
of Manila.
The
statement
of value
appears
above her
(Ten, Twent
y,
and/or Fifty
Centavos) in 1944
50 19,187,000
27.5 m English, S
centavo # 10 g
m while the 1945
s 18,120,000
name of the S
archipelago
is written
below in
Spanish
as FILIPINAS.
[7]

Commonwealth Commemorative Issues

Commonwealth Commemorative Issues

Image Technical parameters Description

Total Year
Face
Mintag s of
Value
e Issue
Diamete Thicknes Compositio
Obverse Reverse Mass Edge Obverse Reverse
r s n
 50
10.000 Reede descriptio Busts of Murphy and 1936
centavo 27.5 mm # mm 0.7500 20,000
g d n Quezon M
s Silver

20.000 0.9000 Reede descriptio Busts of Murphy and 1936

1 Peso 35 mm # mm 10,000
g Silver d n Quezon M

Busts
20.000 0.9000 Reede descriptio 1936
1 Peso 35 mm # mm of Roosevelt and Quezo 10,000
g Silver d n M
n

English series
In 1958, a new, entirely base metal coinage was introduced, consisting of bronze 1 centavo, brass 5
centavos and nickel-brass 10, 25 and 50 centavos.

English Series

Image Technical parameters Description Date of

Total
Face
Mintag
Value
e
Diamet Thickne Mas Compositi Revers issu withdraw
Obverse Reverse Edge Obverse
er ss s on e e al

Figure of a
man seated
Bank
beside an July
1 title
18.5 m 2.5 anvil holding 1, March 31,
centav Bronze Plain and co
m g a hammer 195 1979
o at of
and Mt. 8
arms
Mayon, year
of minting

Figure of a
man seated
Bank
beside an July
5 title
20.0 m 3.7 anvil holding 1, March 31,
centav Brass Plain and co
m g a hammer 195 1979
os at of
and Mt. 8
arms
Mayon, year
of minting
 10
17.5 m 2.05
centav
m g
os

Lady
Liberty striki
Bank
ng an anvil July
25 title
23.5 m 4.8 Nickel- Reede with a 1, March 31,
centav and co
m g brass d hammer 195 1979
os at of
and Mt. 8
arms
Mayon, year
of minting

50
30.0 m 10.3
centav
m g
os

Pilipino series
In 1967, the coinage was altered to reflect the use of Filipino names for the currency units. 1-piso
coins were reintroduced in 1972.

Pilipino Series

Image Year of

Value Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse

first
Obverse Reverse withdrawal
minting

1 0.50 State title, coat of arms, May 5, April 30,

15.21 mm Aluminum Plain Lapu-Lapu
sentimo g year of minting 1967 1980
 5 Melchora State title, coat of arms, May 5, April 30,
18.0 mm 1.7 g Brass Plain
sentimos Aquino year of minting 1967 1980

10 1.98 Francisco
17.5 mm
sentimos g Baltazar

25 State title, coat of arms, May 5,

21.0 mm 4g Juan Luna
sentimos year of minting 1967

April 30,
Nickel-brass Reeded
1980

50 Marcelo H.
27.0 mm 7g
sentimos del Pilar

State title, coat of arms,

year of minting between February
₱1 33.0 mm 15 g José Rizal
the words "BANGKO" and 6, 1972
"SENTRAL"

Ang Bagong Lipunan series

In 1978, the Ang Bagong Lipunan (The New Society) series, was introduced with ₱5 coins included
for this series. Aluminium replaced bronze and cupro-nickel replaced nickel-brass that year.

Ang Bagong Lipunan Series

Image Year of

Value Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse

first
Obverse Reverse withdrawal
minting
 16.5 mm
(length of
side of "ANG BAGONG March
1 1.22 State title, Lapu- December
rounded Aluminum Plain LIPUNAN," BSP logo, 31,
sentimo g Lapu, value 31, 1990
square year of minting 1975
shaped
edge)

19 mm (8-
pointed State "ANG BAGONG March
5 December
rounded 2.40g Brass Plain title, Melchora LIPUNAN," BSP logo, 31,
sentimos 31, 1990
scallop Aquino, value year of minting 1975
edge)

State
10
17.5 mm 2g title, Francisco
sentimos
Baltazar, value

"ANG BAGONG
LIPUNAN," BSP logo,
year of minting

25 State title, Juan December

21.0 mm 4g
sentimos Luna, value 31, 1990

March
Cupro-Nickel Reeded 31,
1975

"ANG BAGONG
LIPUNAN," coat of
arms with the scroll
text altered to "ISANG
State title, José
₱1 29 mm 9.5g BANSA, ISANG DIWA"
Rizal, value
("One Nation, One
Spirit") with two digits
of the year minted on
both sides, bank title

"ANG BAGONG
LIPUNAN," State title, coat of
"Setyembre 21, arms with the scroll
1972" ("September text altered to "ISANG December
₱5 35 mm 22g
21, BANSA, ISANG DIWA" 31, 1987
1972"), Ferdinand ("One Nation, One
Marcos, year of Spirit")
minting
Flora and Fauna series
The Flora and Fauna series was introduced in 1983 which included ₱2 coins. This series used
the Optima typeface. The sizes of the coins were reduced and ₱5 coins were reintroduced in 1991,
with production of 50-sentimo and ₱2 coins ceasing in 1995.
The Flora and Fauna series had an error for some coins, in 1983. The text for 10 centavos for
scientific name of the Philippine goby was "Pandaka pygmea" instead of "Pandaka pygmaea" and
the 50 centavo coin for the Philippine eagle was "Pithecobhaga jefferyi" instead of "Pithecophaga
jefferyi".

Flora and Fauna Series

Image Year of

Thickne Mas
Value Diameter Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
ss s

First Withdra
Obverse Reverse
minting wal

State
1
0.70 Voluta imperialis, title, Lapu-
sentim 15.5 mm 1.67mm
g Value Lapu, year
o
of minting

State
Aluminum and Magnes
5 Vanda title, Melch Septemb
1.10 ium Decembe
sentim 17.0 mm 2.04mm Plain sanderiana (Waling- ora Aquino, er 30,
g 99.2% Al r 31, 2000
o waling), Value year of 1983
0.8% Mg
minting

State
10 Pandaka title, Francis
1.50
sentim 19.0 mm 2.27mm pygmaea (Philippin co Baltazar,
g
o e Goby), Value value, year
of minting

State
25 Septemb
3.85 Brass (65% copper; Reede Graphium title, Juan March 31,
sentim 21.0 mm 1.67mm er 30,
g 35% zinc) d idaeoides, Value Luna, year 1995
o 1983
of minting
 State
50 Pithecophaga title, Marcel
6.05
sentim 25.0 mm 1.67mm Plain jefferyi (Philippine o H. del
g
o Eagle), Value Pilar, year
of minting

Copper-nickel State Septemb

Anoa March 31,
9.5 75% Cu Reede title, José er 30,
₱1 29.0 mm 2.06mm mindorensis (Tamar 1995
g 25% Ni d Rizal, year 1983
aw), Value
of minting

31 mm
(across
State
corners,
Cocos title, Andrés
decagon)
₱2 2.18mm 12 g Plain nucifera (Coconut Bonifacio,
29.8 mm
Tree), Value year of
(across
minting
flats, decag
on)

Improved Flora and Fauna Series (1991–1994)

State
25
2.2 Graphium title, Juan
sentim 16.0 mm 1.67mm Plain
g idaeoides, Value Luna, year
o
of minting

April 1, Decembe
Brass
1991 r 31, 2000

State
50 Pithecophaga title, Marcel
Reede
sentim 17.5 mm 1.8mm 3g jefferyi (Philippine o H. del
d
o Eagle), Value Pilar, year
of minting

State
Anoa
title, José
₱1 21.6 mm 1.67mm 4g Plain mindorensis (Tamar
Rizal, year
aw), Value
of minting

April 1, Decembe
Stainless steel
1991 r 31, 2000

State
Cocos title, Andrés
Reede
₱2 24.0 mm 2 mm 5g nucifera (Coconut Bonifacio,
d
Tree), Value year of
minting
 State
Pterocarpus title, Emilio
9.5 Reede April 1, Decembe
₱5 25.5 mm 2.5mm Nickel-brass indicus (Narra), Aguinaldo,
g d 1991 r 31, 2000
Value year of
minting
Circulating coins
BSP Coin series
In 1995, a new set of coins and notes was issued which carried the logo of the new BSP: 5- and 1-
piso and 25-, 10-, 5- and 1-sentimo. On July 10, 2001, BSP issued the 10-piso coin for general
circulation to commemorate its 8th year anniversary. It has the profiles of Andres Bonifacio and
Apolinario Mabini in a con-joint or in tandem manner on the obverse side. The reverse side bears
the seal of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas which is consistent with the common reverse design of
the other six denominations. This has been an additional denomination to the current coin circulation
and a replacement for the 10-piso NDS banknote. The series used again the Optima typeface.
The 1997 and 1998 5 peso coins had a mint mark, but coins issued from 1999 onwards had no mint
mark. These coins are minted by the Royal Canadian Mint.

BSP Coin Series (1995-2017)

Image Technical parameters Description Years of Issue

Face
Value
Edge
Diamet Introduce Withdraw
Obverse Reverse Mass Composition Thicknes Edge Obverse Reverse
er d n
s

1993
Logo of
1 "Republika ng
15.5 m the Bangk
sentim 2.0 g 1.50 mm Plain Pilipinas", value, year
m o Sentral
o of minting
ng
Pilipinas

Words
Plain
"Bangko
5 (with "Republika ng
15.5 m Copper- Sentral ng June 7,
sentim 1.9 g 1.50 mm 4 mm Pilipinas", value, year
m plated steel Pilipinas" 1995
o central of minting
along the
hole)
border

1993
Logo of
10 "Republika ng
17.0 m the
sentim 2.5 g 1.55 mm Reeded Pilipinas", value, year
m Bangko
o of minting
Sentral ng
Pilipinas
 June 7,
3.8 g Brass 1.65 mm
1995
1993
Logo of
25 "Republika ng
20.0 m the
sentim Plain Pilipinas", value, year
m Bangko
o of minting
Sentral ng
Brass- Pilipinas March
3.6 g 1.65 mm
plated steel 22, 2004

June 7,
6.1 g Copper-nickel 1.85 mm
1995
1993
"Republika ng Logo of
24.0 m Pilipinas", Profile the
₱1 Reeded
m of José Rizal, value, Bangko
year of minting Sentral ng
5.35 Nickel- Pilipinas April 21,
1.85 mm
g plated steel 2003

12-
pointed
scallop
12-pointed scallop
Nickel- border
border design,
brass(70% coppe design,
27.0 m "Republika ng June 7,
₱5 7.7 g r 1.90 mm Plain 1993
m Pilipinas", Profile 1995
5.5% nickel Logo of
of Emilio Aguinaldo,
24.5% zinc) the
value, year of minting
Bangko
Sentral ng
Pilipinas

Ring: "Republika ng
Ring: Copper-
Pilipinas", year of
nickel
minting
1993
Segmente
Logo of
d (Plain
26.5 m the July 10,
₱10 8.7 g 2.10 mm and
m Bangko 2001
Reeded
Sentral ng
edges) Center: Profiles
Pilipinas
Center: Aluminu of Andrés
m-bronze Bonifacio and Apolina
rio Mabini, value
New Generation Currency Coin series
On March 26, 2018, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas introduced the New Generation Currency Coin
Series which was circulated through banks on March 27. The new series features native Philippine
flora. However, the 10-sentimo coin is not included in this series, because it was removed as a
general circulation coin.

New Generation Currency Coin Series (2018-present)

Edge Usage in
Face Diamet Mas Compositio Introduce
Obverse Reverse Thicknes Edge Obverse Reverse circulatio
Value er s n d
s n

"Republika
ng Pilipinas";
Three stars
and the sun
(stylized Xanthostemon
1
1.90 Nickel- representati verdugonianus(Mangkon March 26,
sentim 15 mm 1.54 mm Plain Limited
g plated steel on of o); logo of the Bangko 2018
o
the Philippin Sentral ng Pilipinas
e flag);
Value; Year
of minting;
Mint mark

"Republika
ng Pilipinas";
Three stars
and the sun
Calotropis
(stylized
5 gigantea (Kapal-kapal
2.20 Nickel- representati March 26,
sentim 16 mm 1.60 mm Reeded Baging); logo of Limited
g plated steel on of 2018
o the Bangko Sentral ng
the Philippin
Pilipinas
e flag);
Value; Year
of minting;
Mint mark

"Republika
ng Pilipinas";
Three stars
and the sun
(stylized Dillenia
25
3.60 Nickel- representati philippinensis (Katmon); March 26,
sentim 20 mm 1.65 mm Plain Limited
g plated steel on of logo of the Bangko 2018
o
the Philippin Sentral ng Pilipinas
e flag);
Value; Year
of minting;
Mint mark

"Republika
Segmente ng Pilipinas"; Vanda
d (Plain Portrait sanderiana (Waling-
6.00 Nickel- March 26,
₱1 23 mm 2.05 mm and of José Rizal; waling); logo of Wide
g plated steel 2018
Reeded Value; Year the Bangko Sentral ng
edges) of minting; Pilipinas
Mint mark
 "Republika
ng Pilipinas";
Portrait
of Andrés Strongylodon
Bonifacio; macrobotrys (Tayabak);
7.40 Nickel- Value; logo of the Bangko Novembe
₱5 25 mm 2.20 mm Plain Wide
g plated steel Microprint of Sentral ng Pilipinas; r 30, 2017
"Republika Microprint of "Bangko
ng Pilipinas"; Sentral ng Pilipinas"
Year of
minting;
Mint mark

Reeded "Republika
with edge ng Pilipinas";
inscriptio Portrait
Medinilla
n of of Apolinario
magnifica (Kapa-kapa);
"BANGKO Mabini;
logo of the Bangko
8.00 Nickel- SENTRAL Value; March 26,
₱10 27 mm 2.05 mm Sentral ng Pilipinas; Wide
g plated steel NG Microprint of 2018
Microprint of "Bangko
PILIPINAS "Republika
Sentral ng Pilipinas";
" in ng Pilipinas";
Microdots
italics, Year of
twelve minting;
sided Mint mark
Current legal tender commemorative coins
On December 9, 2011, The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued a commemorative one-peso
coin in celebration with the 150th Birth Anniversary of José Rizal. The coins are in the same
dimensions as the circulating one peso coins with Rizal's face from the front instead of in profile. The
new coin also has the new logo of the central bank and is legal tender with the current series. [9]

On December 18, 2013, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued a commemorative ten-peso coin in
celebration with the 150th Birth Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio. The coins are in the same
dimensions but the design changed. These also featured the new logo of the central bank and is
also legal tender.
On December 22, 2014, The BSP issued three commemorative coins, a 5 peso coin to
commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings, a 5 peso coin honoring Overseas [10]

Filipinos with the theme "Bagong Bayani" and a 10 peso coin celebrating the 150th Anniversary of
[11]

the birth of Apolinario Mabini. [12]

On December 21, 2015, The BSP issued a commemorative 10-peso coin in honor of General Miguel
Malvar, in time for the 150th year birth anniversary. [13]

On January 27, 2017, the BSP issued a commemorative 1-peso coin in honor of the Philippines'
Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). [14]

In August and November 2017, the BSP issued commemorative 1-peso coins and 10-peso coin both
honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of educator and historian Horacio dela Costa and the
150th anniversary of the birth of three officers of the Philippine Revolutionary Army, Generals
Artemio Ricarte, Isidoro Torres and Antonio Luna.

Current legal tender commemorative coins

First
Image Value Diameter Weight Composition Edge Obverse Reverse Minted
Year

"Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng

Nickel- December
₱1 24.0 mm 5.35 g Reeded of José Rizal, "150 Years", "1861- Pilipinas with a facade of the sun,
plated steel 9, 2011
2011" value, year of minting

"Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile

Nickel- Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng August 24,
₱1 24.0 mm 5.35 g Reeded of Artemio Ricarte, "Heneral
plated steel Pilipinas, value, year of minting 2017
Artemio Ricarte", "150 Years"
 "Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile of
Nickel- Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng August 24,
₱1 24.0 mm 5.35 g Reeded Isidro Torres, "Heneral Isidro
plated steel Pilipinas, value, year of minting 2017
Torres", "150 Years"

"Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile of

Nickel- Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng August 24,
₱1 24.0 mm 5.35 g Reeded Horacio Dela Costa, "Rev. Horacio
plated steel Pilipinas, value, year of minting 2017
Dela Costa", "100 Years"

"Partnering for Change, Engaging

the World"; "ASEAN 50";
Monument of José Rizal at Rizal
"Philippines 2017"; the sun from
Park; "Republika ng Pilipinas"; "1
the flag of the Philippines with
Nickel- Piso"; logo of the Bangko Sentral ng January 20,
₱1 24.0 mm 5.35 g Reeded dove and emblem of the
plated steel Pilipinas; names of the members of 2017
Association of Southeast Asian
the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN); names of the
Nations (ASEAN)
members of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

"Republika ng Pilipinas", profile of Date of issue, passenger jet, logo of

March 3,
₱5 27.0 mm 7.7 g Nickel-brass Plain Filipinos of various professions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a
2014
"Bagong Bayani" Filipino family, denomination

"I have returned. By the grace of

Almighty God our forces stand again
on Philippine soil - soil consecrated
"Leyte Gulf Landing", scene of the from the blood of our two
September
₱5 27.0 mm 7.7 g Nickel-brass Plain landing, "70th Anniversary", "1944- peoples.", five stars denoting the
30, 2014
2014" rank of field marshal, date and
signature of Douglas MacArthur,
logo of the Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas, denomination

Bi-metallic Monument of Andres Bonifacio,

(Copper nickel "Dangal at Kabayanihan", signature
"Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile November
₱10 26.5 mm 8.7 g outer ring with an Segmented of Andres Bonifacio, logo of the
of Andres Bonifacio 22, 2013
aluminum bronze Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, "150
center plug) Years", "1863-2013"

Bi-metallic "Talino at Paninindigan" Monument

(Copper nickel to Apolinario Mabini, signature of
"Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile August 20,
₱10 26.5 mm 8.7 g outer ring with an Segmented Apolinario Mabini, logo of the
of Apolinario Mabini, quill pen 2014
aluminum bronze Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, "150
center plug) Taon", "1864-2014"
 Bi-metallic
(Copper nickel "Republika ng Pilipinas", portrait Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng
September
₱10 26.5 mm 8.7 g outer ring with an Segmented and signature of Miguel Malvar, Pilipinas, figure of Miguel Malvar,
18, 2015
aluminum bronze denomination "150 Taon", "1865-2015"
center plug)

Bi-metallic
Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng
(Copper nickel "Republika ng Pilipinas", portrait
Pilipinas, figure of Antonio Luna, November
₱10 26.5 mm 8.7 g outer ring with an Segmented and signature of Antonio Luna,
"DANGAL, TAPANG, DIGNIDAD" 24, 2017
aluminum bronze denomination
text, "150 Taon", "1866-2016"
center plug)

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All of these coins bore a single reverse design, the federal shield surmounted by an American eagle clutching an olive branch in its right claw and a bundle of arrows in its left. Around this
appeared the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the date of coinage. The obverse of the minor coins (the half centavo and one centavo, both coined in bronze, and the copper-nickel
five centavos) featured the semi-nude figure of an adolescent native, seated at an anvil and holding a hammer in his right hand. In the distance is seen the smoking volcano of Mt. Mayon, located
on the main island of Luzon. The statement of value appears above him in English, while the name of the archipelago is written below in Spanish as FILIPINAS. This employment of Spanish is
curious, given the islands’ recent history, yet it remained for some years afterward the principal language of the educated class. For the silver coins (ten, twenty and fifty centavos, plus the one-
peso piece), the standing figure of an adolescent female was utilized. She is clad in a long, flowing gown and holds in her right hand a hammer, resting atop an anvil, as seen on the minor coins.
Behind her is again Mt. Mayon, an almost perfectly conical volcanic mountain northeast of the capital city of Manila. These designs are credited to Filipino sculptor Melecio Figueroa, who lived
just long enough to see his coins enter circulation.
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The transition from protectorate to commonwealth, which occurred November 15, 1935, was commemorated on a set of three coins dated 1936-M. The fifty-centavo piece shows facing portraits
of outgoing Governor-General Frank Murphy and incoming President Manuel Quezon. They are portrayed again on one of the peso coins, this time in profile, their busts overlapping. This same
configuration is used for the other one-peso commemorative, but on its obverse the subjects are President Quezon and President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt. This is a very rare
instance of a living U. S. president appearing on a United States coin. The common reverse for all three coins depicted the arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Featuring elements
symbolic of Spain, The USA and the islands themselves, it was adopted as the common reverse for all regular-issue coins beginning in 1937.
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Around this appeared the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the date of coinage. The obverse of the minor coins (the half centavo and one centavo, both coined in bronze, and the
copper-nickel five centavos) featured the semi-nude figure of an adolescent native, seated at an anvil and holding a hammer in his right hand. In the distance is seen the smoking volcano of Mt.
Mayon, located on the main island of Luzon. The statement of value appears above him in English, while the name of the archipelago is written below in Spanish as FILIPINAS. This employment
of Spanish is curious, given the islands’ recent history, yet it remained for some years afterward the principal language of the educated class. For the silver coins (ten, twenty and fifty centavos,
plus the one-peso piece), the standing figure of an adolescent female was utilized. She is clad in a long, flowing gown and holds in her right hand a hammer, resting atop an anvil, as seen on the
minor coins. Behind her is again Mt. Mayon, an almost perfectly conical volcanic mountain northeast of the capital city of Manila. These designs are credited to Filipino sculptor Melecio Figueroa,
who lived just long enough to see his coins enter circulation.
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