Pilipino Series

The Pilipino Series banknotes is the name used to refer to Philippine banknotes and coins issued by the Central Bank of the Philippines from 1969 to 1973, during the term of President Ferdinand Marcos. It was succeeded by the Ang Bagong Lipunan Series of banknotes, to which it shared a similar design. The lowest denomination of the series is 1-piso and the highest is 100-piso.

This series represented a radical change from the English series. The bills underwent Filipinization and a design change.

After the declaration of Proclamation № 1081 on September 23, 1972, the Central Bank demonetized all the existing banknotes (both the English and Pilipino series) on March 1, 1974, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 378.[1] All of the unissued banknotes were sent back to the De La Rue plant in London for overprinting the watermark area with the words "ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN" and an oval geometric safety design.

Banknotes

Pilipino Series
Image Value Dimensions Main Color Description Year
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse First issue Withdrawal
1 pesos ₱1 160 mm × 66 mm Blue José Rizal Declaration of Philippine Independence May 5, 1969 March 1, 1974
5 pesos ₱5 Green Andres Bonifacio Blood Compact of the Katipuneros
10 pesos ₱10 Brown Apolinario Mabini Barasoain Church
20 pesos ₱20 Orange Manuel L. Quezon Malacañang Palace
50 pesos ₱50 Red Sergio Osmeña Legislative Building
100 pesos ₱100 Violet Manuel Roxas Former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Building
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Coins

Pilipino Series
Image Face Value Technical parameters Description Year of
Obverse Reverse Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse first minting demonetization
1¢ 15.25 mm 0.50 g Aluminum Plain Lapu-Lapu State title, coat of arms, year of minting May 5, 1967 Jan 2, 1998
5¢ 18.6 mm 2.5 g Brass Plain Melchora Aquino State title, coat of arms, year of minting May 5, 1967 Jan 2, 1998
10¢ 17.85 mm 2 g Nickel-brass Reeded Francisco Baltazar State title, coat of arms, year of minting May 5, 1967 Jan 2, 1998
25¢ 21.0 mm 4 g Juan Luna
50¢ 27.5 mm 8 g Marcelo H. del Pilar
₱1 33.0 mm 14.45 g José Rizal State title, coat of arms, year of minting between the words "BANGKO" and "SENTRAL" February 6, 1972

Designs

Banknotes

1 piso

Colored blue, the main design of the note features a portrait of the national hero of the Philippines José Rizal on the front and the Declaration of Philippine Independence on the back.

5 piso

Colored green, the main design of the note features a portrait of Filipino revolutionary Andres Bonifacio on the front and a scene of the Blood Compact of the Katipuneros on the back

10 piso

Colored brown, the principal design on the note features a portrait of Apolinario Mabini on the front and the Barasoain Church, site of the drafting of the Malolos Constitution and the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic on the back.

20 piso

Colored orange, the main design of the note features a portrait of Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon on the front and the Malacañang Palace, the official residence and workplace of the President of the Philippines on the back.

50 piso

Colored red, the main design of the note features a portrait of Philippine president Sergio Osmeña on the front and the Legislative Building (today the National Museum of Fine Arts) on the back.

100 piso

Colored violet, the principal design of the note features a portrait of Philippine president Manuel A. Roxas on the front and the Former headquarters of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on the back.

Coins

1 sentimo

Struck in aluminium, the 1 sentimo coin features a profile of Lapu-Lapu on the obverse and the coat of arms of the Philippines on the reverse.

5 sentimos

Struck in brass, the 5 sentimos coin features a profile of Melchora Aquino on the obverse and the coat of arms of the Philippines on the reverse.

10 sentimos

Struck in nickel-brass, the 10 sentimos coin features a profile of Francisco Baltazar on the obverse and the coat of arms of the Philippines on the reverse.

25 sentimos

Struck in nickel-brass, the 25 sentimos coin features a profile of Juan Luna on the obverse and the coat of arms of the Philippines on the reverse.

50 sentimos

Struck in nickel-brass, the 50 sentimos coin features a profile of Marcelo H. del Pilar on the obverse and the coat of arms of the Philippines on the reverse.

1 piso

Struck in nickel-brass, the 1 piso coin feaures a profile of the national hero of the Philippines José Rizal on the obverse and the coat of arms of the Philippines on the reverse.

References

  1. ^ Presidential Decree 378, Chan Robles Virtual Law Library