The currency of Philippines is Philippines Peso. Pursuant to the New Central Bank Act, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has the sole power and authority to issue currency, within the territory of the Philippines. Notes and coins issued by the BSP are liabilities of the BSP and may be issued only against, and in amounts not exceeding, its assets. All notes and coins issued by the BSP are fully guaranteed by the government and are legal tender in the Philippines for all debts, both public and private.
Bank Notes
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Value
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Front Description
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Back Description
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Color
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5 PESOS
or limang piso
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Emilio Aguinaldo
Philippine 1st president. At the right is an illustration of cannon and of an historical marker of the First Republic 1898 - 1901.
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Declaration of Philippine Independence
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Green
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10 PESOS
or sampung piso
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Apolinario Mabini (left) and Andres Bonifacio (right) Items relating to Katipunan are shown on the right side.
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Barosoain Church where proclamation of Malolos Constitution and organization of the Congress of First Republic. Blood Compact of the Katipuneros. To the right (not on older bills), Filipino revolutionaries get together under the Katipunan banner.
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Brown
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20 PESOS
or dalawam-pung piso
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Manuel L. Quezon
Philippine 2nd president and Commonwealth 1st president. The image on the right shows the establishment of the Commonwealth (a Coat of Arms) and the 1935 Constitution.
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Malacañang Palace
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Orange
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50 PESOS
or limam- pung piso
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Sergio Osmena
Commonwealth 2nd President. Assumed office upon the death of Manuel Quezon
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National Museum
(historically and formerly the Old Congress Building)
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Red
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100 PESOS
or
sandaang piso
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Manuel Roxas
The image on the right shows a crowd watching the lowering of the US flag and the raising of the Philippine flag demonstrating the end of the Commonwealth and the beginning of the Third Republic of the Philippines.
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Central Bank of the Philippines
or Banko Central ng Pilipinas
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Purple
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200 PESOS
or
dalawan- daang piso
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Diosdado Macapagal
On the right is the Aguinaldo mansion where in 1898 Aguinaldo proclaimed independence from Spain.
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Philippine EDSA Revolution 2
. This bill is no longer being printed.
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Green
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500 PESOS
or
liman-
daang piso
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Benigno Ninoy S. Aquino Jr.
dove on the left and philippine flag on the right
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Philippine Unity - Ninoy's aspirations:
On the top left, Filipinos of different faiths and class of society, civilian and military are seen standing united. In the centre, a mother and a boy give flowers to two soldiers, representing the longing for a democratic and peaceful nation.
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Yellow
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1000 PESOS
or
sanlibong
piso
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Three Philippine Patriots: Chief justice Jose Abad Santos, Gen. Vicente Lim and Josefa Llanes Escoda. On the far right of the front side is the eternal flame
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Banaue Rice Terraces, Manunggul Jar, and Langgal Hut
On the right there is also an image of a Manunggul Vase cover (a ship with two dead people paddling to the netherworld) and a Lanngal, also called a Ranggar by Maranaos. It looks like a hut and is a Muslim place of worship.
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Blue
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Coins in Philippines
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Denomination
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Material
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Metallic
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Color
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Diameter
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Weight
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Shape
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Edge
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10-Piso
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Bi-metal:
Ring, Cupro-Nickel
Core, Nickel Aluminum bronze
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75%Copper-25%Nickel
2%Nickel-6%Aluminum-92%Copper
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White Yellow
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26.5
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8.7
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Round
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Interrupted Serration
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5-Piso
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Nickel-Brass
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5.5% nickel ,70% copper, 24.5% zinc
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Pale Yellow
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27
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7.7
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Round
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Plain (design bordered by 12-scallop)
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1-Piso
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Nickel plated Steel
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plating not less than 25 microns
on steel substrate |
Grayish White
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24
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6.1
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Round
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Reeded
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25-Sentimo
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Brass plated Steel
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plating not less than 25 microns
on steel substrate |
Yellow
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20
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3.8
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Round
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Plain
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10-Sentimo
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Copper plated Steel
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plating not less than 25 microns
on steel substrate |
Copper Red
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17
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2.5
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Round
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Reeded
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5-Sentimo
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Copper plated Steel
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plating not less than 25 microns
on steel substrate |
Copper Red
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15.5
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1.9
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Round (with 4 mm central hole
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Plain
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1-Sentimo
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Copper plated Steel
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plating not less 25 microns on steel substrate
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Copper Red
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15.5
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2.0
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Round
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Plain
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