Republic of the Philippines Paper Money Collection Republic of the Philippines Paper Money Collection
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Commonwealth of the Philippines | |
1936 Issue | |
 | P81 - 1 Peso Serial Number: D929789D Front: Portrait of Apolinario Mabini at left, Commonwealth of the Philippines / United States of America seal lower right Back: Orange demonination Signatures: Manuel Quezon and Antonio Ramos Printer: United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing Size: 156 x 66 mm at widest point |
1941 Issue | |
 | P89 - 1 Peso Serial Number: E4580512E Front: Portrait of Apolinario Mabini at left, Commonwealth of the Philippines / United States of America seal lower right Back: Orange demonination Signatures: Manuel Quezon and A.S. de Leon Printer: United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing Size: 158 x 66 mm at widest point |
1942 Culion Leper Colony Issue | |
 | 5 Pesos The note is printed on thin paper which is coated with paraffin. Front: Obligation Clause and signatures Back: Bureau of Health stamp Size: 127 x 63 mm In 1904, the civil government of the Philippines issued an Executive Order creating a leper colony on the remote island of Culion, in the northernmost chain of Palawan islands, which was referred to at that time as the "Island of the Living Dead." The first contingent of 670 leper patients were brought from the province of Cebu, and subsequently from other areas, eventually creating one of the largest Leprosaria in the world — Large enough to issue its own currency. |
Japanese Occupation - WWII | |
1943 ND Issue | |
 | P103 - 5 Centavos Front: Banana plants Size: 120 x 58 mm |
 | P108 - 10 Pesos Front: Banana plants Size: 160 x 67 mm |
 | P110 - 5 Peso Serial Number: 0069879 Front: Rizal Monument at left Watermark: Banana tree Size: 160 x 68 mm The Rizal Monument is a monument near the west end of Rizal Park in Manila, Philippines, built to commemorate the Filipino nationalist, Jose Rizal. The monument consists of an obelisk set upon a pedestal, with a bronze sculpture at the base of the obelisk. It is located near the site where Rizal was executed on December 30, 1896. |
 | P111 - 10 Peso Serial Number: 1016301 Front: Rizal Monument at right Watermark: Banana tree Size: 160 x 68 mm |
 | P112 - 100 Peso Serial Number: 0533257 Front: Rizal Monument at right Watermark: Banana tree Size: 161 x 69 mm |
Commonwealth of the Philippines | |
1944 ND Victory Issue | |
 | P95 - 2 Pesos Serial Number: F11774570 Front: Portrait of J.Rizal at left, Commonwealth of the Philippines / United States of America seal at right, "VICTORY SERIES NO. 66" instead of date at upper left and lower right Back: Black "VICTORY" overprint Printer: United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing Size: 160 x 66 mm |
 | P97 - 10 Pesos Serial Number: F12429556 Front: Portrait of George Wasington at left, Commonwealth of the Philippines / United States of America seal at right, "VICTORY SERIES NO. 66" instead of date at upper left and lower right Back: Black "VICTORY" overprint Printer: United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing Size: 160 x 66 mm |
Central Bank of the Philippines | |
1949 ND Provisional Issue | |
 | P117c - 1 Peso Serial Number: F41829239 Front: Portrait of Apolinario Mabini at upper left, Commonwealth of the Philippines / United States of America seal lower right Back: Black "VICTORY" overprint and red "CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES" overprint Size: 161 x 66 mm |
1949 ND "English" Issues | |
 | P126 - 5 Centavos Serial Number: T/0 468920 Front: Central Bank Seal, Type I at left, planchets on front and back Size: 108 x 54 mm |
 | P133h - 1 Pesos Serial Number: XM609463 Front: Portrait of Apolinario Mabini at upper left, Central Bank Seal, Type I at lower right Back: Barasoain Church Signature: Ferinand Marcos (President) and Andres V. Castillo (Governor of the Central Bank) Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Ltd. Size: 161 x 66 mm Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (July 23, 1864 - May 13, 1903) was a Filipino political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote the constitution for the first Philippine republic of 1899-1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899. In Philippine history texts, he is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic", and as "the Brains of the Revolution." To his enemies and detractors, he is referred to as the "Dark Chamber of the President." Barasoain Church (also known as Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish) is a Roman Catholic church built in 1630 in Malolos City, Bulacan. Having earned the title as the Cradle of Democracy in the East, the most important religious building in the Philippines, and the site of the First Philippine Republic, the Church is proverbial for its historical importance among Filipinos. |
 | P134d - 2 Pesos Serial Number: DP688894 Front: Portrait of Jose Rizal at upper left, Central Bank Seal, Type I at lower right Back: Magellan landing in the Philippines Signature: Diosdado Macapagal (President) and Andres V. Catillo (Governor of the Central Bank) Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Ltd. Size: 161 x 66 mm José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 - December 30, 1896), was a Filipino polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is considered the Philippines' national hero and the anniversary of Rizal's death is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day. Rizal's 1896 military trial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine Revolution. |
 | P135f - 5 Pesos Serial Number: EZ661900 Front: Portrait of Marcelo H. Del Pilar at left, portrait of Graciano Lopez Jaena at right, Central Bank Seal, Type I at lower right Back: La Solidaridad newspaper Signature: Ferinand Marcos (President) and Gregorio S. Licaros (Governor of the Central Bank) Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Ltd. Size: 161 x 66 mm Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitan (August 30, 1850 - July 4, 1896), was a Filipino writer, revolutionary leader of the Philippine Revolution and one of the leading Ilustrado (Knowledgeable) propagandist of the Philippine War of Independence. Del Pilar was one of the co-publisher and founder of La Solidaridad (The Solidarity), which helped crystallize nationalist sentiments and ignite libertarian ideas. He tried to marshal the nationalist sentiment of the enlightened Filipino ilustrados, against the Spanish imperialism. He wrote articles and pamphlets against the excesses of Spanish friars in the Philippines. Graciano López y Jaena (December 18, 1856 - January 20, 1896), was a Filipino writer and journalist in the Philippine Revolution. He was recognized as the "Prince of Filipino Orators" who wrote great and striking articles in the infamous newspaper La Solidaridad in Barcelona, Spain. |
 | P136e - 10 Pesos Serial Number: EB374762 Front: Portrait of Fathers Burgos, Gomez, and Zamora at left, Central Bank Seal, Type I at lower right Back: Urdaneta and Legaspi Monument in Manila Signature: Diosdado Macapagal (President) and Andres V. Catillo (Governor of the Central Bank) Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Ltd. Size: 161 x 66 mm Gomburza is an acronym denoting the surnames of the priests Mariano Gómez, José Apolonio Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, three Filipino priests who were executed on 17 February 1872 at Bagumbayan in Manila, Philippines by Spanish colonial authorities on charges of subversion arising from the 1872 Cavite mutiny. Their execution left a profound effect on many Filipinos; José Rizal, the national hero, would dedicate his novel El filibusterismo to their memory. |
 | P137d - 20 Pesos Serial Number: DJ767869 Front: Portrait of Andrés Bonifacio at left, portrait of Emilio Jacinto at right, Central Bank Seal, Type I at lower right Back: Kartilya ng Katipunan (Cartilla of the Katipunan) and the Balintawak Monument Signature: Diosdado Macapagal (President) and Andres V. Catillo (Governor of the Central Bank) Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Ltd. Size: 161 x 66 mm Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 - May 10, 1897) was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and leader of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution. He is considered a de facto national hero of the Philippines. Bonifacio is also considered by some Filipino historians to be the first president of the Philippines, but he is not officially recognized as such. Emilio Jacinto (December 15, 1875 - April 16, 1899), was a Filipino revolutionary known as the Brains of the Katipunan. He was the advisor on fiscal matters and secretary to Andrés Bonifacio. The teachings of the Katipunan were embodied in a document entitled Kartilya ng Katipunan, a pamphlet printed in Tagalog language. Copies of which were distributed among the members of the society. Kartilya was written by Emilio Jacinto and consists of thirteen teachings. The term kartilya was derived from Spanish cartilla, which was a primer for grade school students before going to school at that time. The Balintawak Monument commemorates Andrés Bonifacio and is locate where he issued the call to arms, the Cry of Balintawak — The Philippine war against Spain had begun. |
 | P139 - 100 Peso Serial Number: A 064669 Front: Tandang Sora at left, Central Bank of the Philippines Seal (Type 1) at lower right, security fibers at right Back: Regimental flags and veterans Signature: Elpidio Quirino (President) and Miguel Cuaderno, Sr. (Governor of the Central Bank) Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Ltd. Size: 162 x 62 mm Melchora Aquino de Ramos (January 6, 1812 - March 2, 1919) was a Filipino revolutionary who became known as "Tandang Sora" ("Tandang" is derived from the Tagalog word matanda, which means old) in the history of the Philippines because of her age when the Philippine Revolution broke out in 1896 (she was already 84 at the time). Aquino operated a store, which became a refuge for the sick and wounded revolutionaries. She fed, gave medical attention to and encouraged the revolutionaries with motherly advice and prayers. Secret meetings of the Katipuneros (revolutionaries) were also held at her house. Thus she earned the name, "Mother of the Katipunan" or revolution. When the Spaniards learned about her activities and her knowledge to the whereabouts of the Katipuneros, she was asked where there were hiding but refused to conquerors steadily. She was then arrested by the Guardia Civil and was deported to the Mariana Islands. After the United States took control of the Philippines in 1898, Aquino, like other exiles, returned to Philippines until her death on March 2, 1919 at the age of 107.
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Banko Sentral Ng Pilipinas | |
1978 ND Issue | |
 | P159c - 2 Piso Serial Number: FE719220 Front: Jose Risal at left, serial number at lower left and upper right, Central Bank Seal Type 4 at bottom right Back: Scene of Aguinaldo's Independence Declaration on 12 June 1898 Watermark: Jose Rizal Signature: Ferinand Marcos (President) and Jaime C. Laya (Governor of the Central Bank) Size: 161 x 66 mm |
 | P162a - 20 Piso Serial Number: DG005926 Front: Manuell L. Quezon at left, serial number at lower left and upper right, Central Bank Seal Type 4 at bottom right Back: Malakanyang Palace Watermark: Manuell L. Quezon Signature: Ferinand Marcos (President) and Gregorio S. Licaros (Governor of the Central Bank) Size: 161 x 66 mm Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina (August 19, 1878 in Baler, Tayabas, Philippines - August 1, 1944 in Saranac Lake, New York, United States) was the first Filipino president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines under U.S. colonial rule in the first half of the 20th century. He is considered by most Filipinos to have been the second President of the Philippines, after Emilio Aguinaldo. He has the distinction of being the first Senate President elected to the presidency, the first president elected through a national election, and the first incumbent to secure re-election (for a partial second term, later extended, due to amendments to the 1935 Constitution). He is known as the "Father of the National Language". |
 | P162b - 20 Piso Serial Number: SX169486 Front: Manuell L. Quezon at left, serial number at lower left and upper right, Central Bank Seal Type 4 at bottom right Back: Malakanyang Palace Watermark: Manuell L. Quezon Signature: Ferinand Marcos (President) and Jaime C. Laya (Governor of the Central Bank) Size: 161 x 66 mm |
 | P163a - 50 Piso Serial Number: FQ524945 Front: Sergio Osmeña at left, serial number at lower left and upper right, Central Bank Seal Type 4 at bottom right Back: Legislative building Watermark: Sergio Osmeña Signature: Ferinand Marcos (President) and Gregorio S. Licaros (Governor of the Central Bank) Size: 161 x 66 mm Sergio Osmeña y Suico (September 9, 1878 - October 19, 1961) was the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944. |
1981 Commemorative Issues | |
 | P167 - 10 Piso Commemorative Issue for the Inauguration of President Ferinand Marcos Serial Number: RA981420 Front: Portrait of Apolinario Mabini at left, serial number at lower left and upper right, Central Bank Seal Type 4 at bottom right, black commemorative overprint of portrait of Ferinand E. Marcos at center right Back: Barasoain Church Signature: Ferinand Marcos (President) and Jaime C. Laya (Governor of the Central Bank) Size: 164 x 66 mm |
1985-1991 ND Issue | |
 | P168d - 5 Piso Serial Number: EU750362 Front: Portrait Emilio Aguinaldo at left, plaque with cannon at right, serial number at lower left and upper right, Central Bank Seal Type 4 at center right Back: Aguinaldo's Independence Declaration Signature: Corazon Aquino (President) and Jose L. Cuisa, Jr. (Governor of the Central Bank) Size: 160 x 65 mm Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 - February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader of Chinese and Spanish descent. He played an instrumental role in Philippine independence during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Philippine-American War that resisted American occupation. He eventually pledged his allegiance to the US government. |
1986-1991 Commemorative Issues | |
 | P179 - 5 Piso Commemorative Issue for the II Plenary Council in 1991 Serial Number: AJ044943 Front: Portrait Emilio Aguinaldo at left, plaque with cannon at right, serial number at lower left and upper right, Central Bank Seal Type 4 at center right, black commemorative overprint in watermark area, Back: Aguinaldo's Independence Declaration Signature: Corazon Aquino (President) and Jose L. Cuisa, Jr. (Governor of the Central Bank) Size: 160 x 65 mm |
1995 ND; 1998-1999 Issue | |
 | P182 - 20 Piso, 2010 Issue Serial Number: BJ319405 Front: Manuel Quezon at center left, arms at right, serial number at lower left and center right, Central Bank Seal Type 5 at center right Back: Malakanyang Palace Signature: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President) and Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. (Governor of the Central Bank) UV: Green fluorescent threads and rectangle at center Size: 161 x 65 mm |
2001-2002 Issue | |
 | P193 - 50 Piso, 2009 Issue Serial Number: AL303085 Front: Sergio Osmeña at center left, fountain and gavel at right, serial number at lower left and center right, Central Bank Seal Type 5 at center right Back: National Museum Signature: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President) and Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. (Governor of the Central Bank) UV: Green fluorescent threads and denomination in rectangle at center Size: 159 x 65 mm |
 | P194 - 100 Piso, 2010 Issue Serial Number: ZT212464 Front: Manuel A. Roxas at center left, US and Philippine flags at right, serial number at lower left and center right, Central Bank Seal Type 5 at center right Back: New Central Bank of the Philippines complex with facade of old Central Bank building above Signature: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President) and Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. (Governor of the Central Bank) UV: Green fluorescent threads and denomination in rectangle at center Size: 159 x 65 mm |
 | P196 - 500 Piso, 2009 Issue Serial Number: JY107831 Front: Benigno I. Aquino, Jr at center left, Philippine flag at center, dove at upper left and right, typewriter at lower right, serial number at lower left and center right, Central Bank Seal Type 5 at center right Back: Scenes of Aquino's career Signature: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President) and Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. (Governor of the Central Bank) UV: Green fluorescent threads and denomination in rectangle at center Size: 161 x 65 mm |
 | P197 - 1000 Piso, 2010 Issue Serial Number: CA809100 Front: Jose A. Santos, Josepa L. Escoda, and Vincente Lim at left center, serial number at lower left and center right, Central Bank Seal Type 5 at center right, flaming torch at right Back: Banawe rice terraces at left, local carving and hut at center right Signature: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President) and Amando M. Tetangco, Jr. (Governor of the Central Bank) UV: Green fluorescent threads and denomination in rectangle at center Size: 161 x 65 mm |