Philippine twenty-peso coin

Twenty pesos

Philippines
Value	20.00 Philippine pesos
Mass	11.50 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Edge	Plain with edge inscription of "BSP" in italics at six angles
Composition	Bi-metallic (Bronze-plated steel ring with a Nickel-plated steel center plug)
Years of minting	2019–present
Obverse
Design	"Republika ng Pilipinas"; Portrait of Manuel Quezon; Value; Microprint of "Republika ng Pilipinas"; Year of minting; Mint mark
Designer	Julius Caezar G. Moraga of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Design date	2019
Reverse
Design	Scyphiphora hydrophylacea (Nilad); logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Malacañang Palace; Microprint of "Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas"
Designer	Julius Caezar G. Moraga of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Design date	2019

The Philippine twenty-peso coin (₱20) is the largest denomination coin of the Philippine peso.

History

New Generation Currency Series: In July 2019, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that the 20 peso note will be replaced with a coin due to the overuse of the banknote, since each individual note only lasts about a year in circulation while a 20 peso coin lasts for 10 to 15 years. The decision was based on research by the University of the Philippines.[1]

In September 2019, the ₱20 coin was designed. BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno stated that the design would retain Manuel L. Quezon as the person on the obverse,[2] and be bi-metallic with a bronze-plated steel outer ring and a nickel-plated steel center and that it will be slightly bigger than the P10 coin. He mentioned there would be other features making it distinct from the other New Generation coins.[3]

Photos of the new coin were released in December 2019, along with the "enhanced" 5 peso coin, confirming their designs.[4] The coin was initially planned to be released in late 2019 or early 2020.[5] In another December 2019 report, it was reported that 500,000 coins of the new denomination were released, with more to be minted in 2020.[6]

Version history

	New Generation Currency Series (2019–present)
Obverse
Reverse

References

1. Lopez, Melissa Luz (26 July 2019). "Manuel Quezon to remain the face of new ₱20 coins". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
2. Lopez, Melissa Luz (26 July 2019). "Manuel Quezon to remain the face of new ₱20 coins". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
3. Lucas, Daxim L. (15 October 2019). "BSP to launch in December new P20 coin to replace banknote". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
4. Rodriguez, Bruce T. (17 December 2019). "Bangko Sentral launches new P20 coin, enhanced P5". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
5. "Bangko Sentral to create P20 coin". Rappler. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
6. Zialcita, Sandra (17 December 2019). "LOOK: Here are the new ₱5, ₱20 coins". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.