Commemorative coins of the Philippines
This is a list of commemorative coins issued by the Philippines. For regular coins, see the Philippine peso article Coins of the Philippine peso. This is issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
1970's
1970's commemorative coins | |||||||||
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Image | Value | Diameter | Weight | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | Subject | First Minted Year |
₱1 | 38.3 mm | 23.2 g | Nickel | Reeded | Profile of Ferdinand Marcos, "PANGULO NG PILIPINAS", value | Profile of Pope Paul VI, "PAGDALAW NG PAPA SA PILIPINAS", "PAPA PAULO VI", year | Papal Visit of Pope Paul VI | 1970 | |
₱1 | 39 mm | 26.45 g | Silver | Reeded | Profile of Ferdinand Marcos, "PANGULO NG PILIPINAS", value | Profile of Pope Paul VI, "PAGDALAW NG PAPA SA PILIPINAS", "PAPA PAULO VI", year | Papal Visit of Pope Paul VI | 1970 | |
₱1 | 38.3 mm | 19.3 g | Gold | Reeded | Profile of Ferdinand Marcos, "PANGULO NG PILIPINAS", value | Profile of Pope Paul VI, "PAGDALAW NG PAPA SA PILIPINAS", "PAPA PAULO VI", year | Papal Visit of Pope Paul VI | 1970 | |
₱25 | 38.1 mm | 26.4 g | Silver | Reeded | Headquarters of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, "BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS", "IKA 25 ANIBERSARIO" "1949 - 1974" | Coat of arms of the Philippines, value | 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas | 1974 | |
₱25 | 38 mm | 25 g | Silver | Reeded | Portrait of Emilio Aguinaldo, "REBUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS", year | Coat of arms of the Philippines, value | Emilio Aguinaldo | 1975 | |
₱50 | 40 mm | 27.4 g | Silver | Reeded | Profile of Ferdinand Marcos, "ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN"", "SETYEMBRE 21, 1972", "PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS", year | Coat of arms of the Philippines, value | "Ang Bagong Lipunan" (The New Society) | 1975 | |
₱1,000 | 26.3 mm | 9.95 g | Gold | Reeded | Profile of Ferdinand Marcos, "ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN"", "SETYEMBRE 21, 1972", "PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS", year | Coat of arms of the Philippines, value | 3rd Anniversary of The New Society | 1975 | |
₱25 | 37.2 mm | 25 g | Silver | Reeded | Woman holding a bundle of rice, "MASAGANANG ANI MAINLAD NA BUHAY", year | Coat of arms of the Philippines, value | Food and Agriculture Organization | 1976 | |
₱50 | 40 mm | 27.4 g | Silver | Reeded | Map of the Philippines, value | Four seals of four organizations: the Monetary Fund, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation and the International Development Association, "BOARD OF GOVERNORS", "ANNUAL MEETINGS", "1976", "MANILA" | Meetings of the International Monetary Fund in Manila | 1976 | |
₱1,500 | 33 mm | 20.55 g | Gold | Reeded | Map of the Philippines, value | Four seals of four organizations: the Monetary Fund, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation and the International Development Association, "BOARD OF GOVERNORS", "ANNUAL MEETINGS", "1976", "MANILA" | Meetings of the International Monetary Fund in Manila | 1976 | |
₱25 | 40 mm | 25 g | Silver | Reeded | Banaue Rice Terraces, "REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS", year | Coat of arms of the Philippines, value | Food and Agriculture Organization: Banaue Rice Terraces | 1977 | |
₱50 | 40 mm | 27.4 g | Silver | Reeded | Coat of arms of the Philippines, value | Coins of fifty and five centavos of the Philippines under American administration, the main facilities of the Security Printing Plant and Minting Complex, "INAUGURATION OF THE SECURITY PLANT AND MINTING COMPLEX", year | Inauguration of the Security Plant and Minting Complex | 1977 | |
₱1,500 | 33 mm | 20.55 g | Gold | Reeded | Portrait of Ferdinand Marcos, "ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN", "PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS", "1972 - 1977" | Seal of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, "REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS", value | 5th Anniversary of The New Society | 1977 | |
₱5,000 | 50 mm | 68.74 g | Gold | Reeded | Portraits of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos, "THE NEW SOCIETY", "V ANNIVERSARY", "1972", "1977" | Seal of the President of the Philippines, "REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS", value | 5th Anniversary of The New Society | 1977 | |
₱25 | 38 mm | 25 g | Silver | Reeded | Monument to Manuel L. Quezon, "MANUEL L. QUEZON", "1878", "1978" | Coat of arms of the Philippines, "ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN", value | 100th Anniversary of the birth of Manuel L. Quezon | 1978 | |
₱50 | 40 mm | 27.4 g | Silver | Reeded | Profile of Manuel L. Quezon, Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, "MANUEL L. QUEZON", "1878-1978" | Coat of arms of the Philippines, "ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN", value | 100th Anniversary of the birth of Manuel L. Quezon | 1978 | |
₱1,500 | 33 mm | 20.55 g | Gold | Reeded | Bouquet of the flowers of the Philippines, "REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS", value | "SECURITY PRINTING PLANT-GOLD REFINERY AND MINT" One and twenty pesos banknotes, coins of twenty-five and five sentimos and one piso, three gold ingots, main building of the Security Printing Plant and Minting Complex | Security Printing and Minting | 1978 | |
1980's
1980's commemorative coins | ||||||||
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Image | Value | Diameter | Weight | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | First Minted Year |
₱50 | 38 mm | 25 g | Silver | Reeded | Conjoined portraits of an American soldier and a Filipino officer, "Bataan-Corregidor", "1942", "1982" | Seal of the Republic of the Philippines, "Republika ng Pilipinas * 50 Piso*" | 1982 | |
₱1500 | 39 mm | 25 g | Gold | Reeded | Conjoined portraits of an American soldier and a Filipino officer, "Bataan-Corregidor", "1942", "1982" | Seal of the Republic of the Philippines, "Republika ng Pilipinas 1500 Piso" | 1982 | |
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₱25 | 38 mm | 25 g | Silver | Reeded | Seal of the President of the Philippines, value | World Food Day, year | 1981 |
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₱10 | 36 mm | 22 g | Nickel | Reeded | Remembering People Power Revolution, date | Seal of the President of the Philippines, value | February 25, 1988 |
1990's
1990's commemorative coins | ||||||||
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Image | Value | Diameter | Weight | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | First Minted Year |
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₱2 | 24 mm | 5 g | Stainless Steel | Reeded | Ika-100 taong kaarawan, Manuel A. Roxas, 1892-1992 | Seal of the Republic of the Philippines in 1946-48, value | 1992 |
₱500 | 30 mm | 13 g | Silver | Reeded | Carlos P. Romulo centennial, year | Seal of the Republic of the Philippines, value | February 14, 1998 | |
₱500 | 30 mm | 13 g | Silver | Reeded | "Ikasandaang taong pagpapahayag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas", Profile of Emilio Aguinaldo | Flag of the Philippines, value | June 12, 1998 | |
₱500 | 38 mm | 13 g | Silver | Reeded | "Limampung taon ng pagbabangko sentral sa Pilipinas", former logos of the BSP | "Republika ng Pilipinas", former and current building of the BSP, value | 1999 | |
₱5000 | 30 mm | 13 g | Gold | Reeded | "Limampung taon ng pagbabangko sentral sa Pilipinas", former logos of the BSP | "Republika ng Pilipinas", former and current building of the BSP, value | 1999 | |
2010's
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.[1]
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,[2] a 5 peso coin honoring Overseas Filipinos with the theme "Bagong Bayani"[3] and a 10 peso coin celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Apolinario Mabini.[4]
On January 15, 2015, the commemorative coins of Pope Francis was released by 50 peso and 500 peso coins. The 50 peso commemorative coin was made in nickel-brass and the 500 peso coin was made with nordic gold with gold plating. On that date, BSP was released more coins that faced Pope Francis, these both are legal tender. These coin are made under Vatican minting.
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.[5]
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).[6]
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.
2010's Philippine commemorative coins | ||||||||
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Image | Value | Diameter | Weight | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | First Minted Year |
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₱1 | 24.0 mm | 5.35 g | Nickel-plated steel | Reeded | "Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile of José Rizal, "150 Years", "1861-2011" | Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with a facade of the sun, value, year of minting | December 9, 2011 |
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₱1 | 24.0 mm | 5.35 g | Nickel-plated steel | Reeded | "Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile of Artemio Ricarte, "Heneral Artemio Ricarte", "150 Years" | Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, value, year of minting | August 24, 2017 |
₱1 | 24.0 mm | 5.35 g | Nickel-plated steel | Reeded | "Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile of Isidoro Torres, "Heneral Isidro Torres", "150 Years" | Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, value, year of minting | August 24, 2017 | |
₱1 | 24.0 mm | 5.35 g | Nickel-plated steel | Reeded | "Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile of Rev. Horacio Dela Costa, "Horacio Dela Costa", "100 Years" | Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, value, year of minting | August 24, 2017 | |
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₱1 | 24.0 mm | 5.35 g | Nickel-plated steel | Reeded | "Partnering for Change, Engaging the World"; "ASEAN 50"; "Philippines 2017"; the sun from the flag of the Philippines with dove and emblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); names of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | Monument of José Rizal at Rizal Park; "Republika ng Pilipinas"; "1 Piso"; logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; names of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | January 20, 2017 |
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₱5 | 27.0 mm | 7.7 g | Nickel-brass | Plain | "Republika ng Pilipinas", profile of Filipinos of various professions, "Bagong Bayani" | Date of issue, passenger jet, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a Filipino family, denomination | March 3, 2014 |
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₱5 | 27.0 mm | 7.7 g | Nickel-brass | Plain | "Leyte Gulf Landing", scene of the landing, "70th Anniversary", "1944-2014" | "I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil - soil consecrated from the blood of our two peoples.", five stars denoting the rank of field marshal, date and signature of Douglas MacArthur, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, denomination | September 30, 2014 |
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₱10 | 26.5 mm | 8.7 g | Bi-metallic (Copper nickel outer ring with an aluminum bronze center plug) | Segmented | "Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile of Andres Bonifacio | Monument of Andres Bonifacio, "Dangal at Kabayanihan", signature of Andres Bonifacio, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, "150 Years", "1863-2013" | November 22, 2013 |
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₱10 | 26.5 mm | 8.7 g | Bi-metallic (Copper nickel outer ring with an aluminum bronze center plug) | Segmented | "Republika ng Pilipinas", Profile of Apolinario Mabini, quill pen | "Talino at Paninindigan" Monument to Apolinario Mabini, signature of Apolinario Mabini, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, "150 Taon", "1864-2014" | August 20, 2014 |
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₱10 | 26.5 mm | 8.7 g | Bi-metallic (Copper nickel outer ring with an aluminum bronze center plug) | Segmented | "Republika ng Pilipinas", portrait and signature of Miguel Malvar, denomination | Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, figure of Miguel Malvar, "150 Taon", "1865-2015" | September 18, 2015 |
₱10 | 26.5 mm | 8.7 g | Bi-metallic (Copper nickel outer ring with an aluminum bronze center plug) | Segmented | "Republika ng Pilipinas", portrait and signature of Antonio Luna, denomination | Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, figure of Antonio Luna, "DANGAL, TAPANG, DIGNIDAD" text, "150 Taon", "1866-2016" | November 24, 2017 | |
₱50 | 28 mm | Nickel-brass | Plain/Reeded | The portrait of Pope Francis, "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Pope Francis", signature of Pope Francis | Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Papal Visit/Philippines, logo of the Papal Visit 2015, mini letters "Mercy and Compassion" | January 15, 2015 | ||
₱500 | 28 mm | Nordic gold | Reeded | The portrait of Pope Francis, "Republika ng Pilipinas", "Pope Francis", signature of Pope Francis | Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Papal Visit/Philippines, logo of the Papal Visit 2015, mini letters "Mercy and Compassion" | January 15, 2015 |
References
- ↑ "BSP to Issue One-Piso Commemorative Rizal Coin in December". Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ↑ Philippines 5 piso 2014 - Leyte Gulf landing World Coin News (worldcoinnews.blogspot.com). December 26, 2014. Retrieved on 2014-12-26.
- ↑ Philippines 5 piso 2014 - Bagong Bayani World Coin News (worldcoinnews.blogspot.com). December 26, 2014. Retrieved on 2014-12-26.
- ↑ Philippines 10 piso 2014 - Apolinario Mabini World Coin News (worldcoinnews.blogspot.com). December 26, 2014. Retrieved on 2014-12-26.
- ↑ "BSP issues limited edition P10-Miguel Malvar coin". Rappler. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Philippines 1 piso 2017 - Chairmanship of ASEAN World Coin News (worldcoinnews.blogspot.com). January 27, 2017. Retrieved on 2017-01-27.