The Pilipino Series banknotes is the name used to refer to

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and

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issued by the

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from 1969 to 1973, during the term of

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. It was succeeded by the

Ang Bagong Lipunan Series The ''Ang Bagong Lipunan'' Series (literally, ”The New Society Series") is the name used to refer to Philippine banknotes and coins issued by the Central Bank of the Philippines from 1973 to 1985. It was succeeded by the New Design series of bank ...

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

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. The bills underwent Filipinization and a design change. After the declaration of

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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.Presidential Decree 378
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plant in London for overprinting the watermark area with the words "ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN" and an oval geometric safety design.

Banknotes

Coins

Designs

Banknotes

1 piso

Colored blue, the main design of the note features a portrait of the national hero of the Philippines

José Rizal José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (, ; June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath active at the end of the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines. He is considered the national h ...

on the front and the

Declaration of Philippine Independence The Philippine Declaration of Independence ( fil, Pagpapahayag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas; es, Declaración de Independencia de Filipinas); es, Acta de la proclamación de independencia del pueblo Filipino, link=no) was proclaimed by Fili ...

on the back.

5 piso

Colored green, the main design of the note features a portrait of Filipino revolutionary

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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 Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (, July 23, 1864 – May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary leader, educator, lawyer, and statesman who served first as a legal and constitutional adviser to the Revolutionary Government, and then as the first ...

on the front and the

Barasoain Church Barásoain Church (official title: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish) is a Roman Catholic church built in 1888 in Malolos, Bulacan. It is about 42 kilometers from Manila. Having earned the title as the "Cradle of Democracy in the East, the most impo ...

, 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 The president of the Philippines ( fil, Pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as ''Presidente ng Pilipinas'') is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of t ...

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 Sergio Osmeña Sr. (, ; 9 September 1878 – 19 October 1961) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fourth president of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was vice president under Manuel L. Quezon. Upon Quezon's sudd ...

on the front and the

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(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 Manuel Acuña Roxas (born Manuel Roxas y Acuña; ; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines, who served from 1946 until his death due to heart attacks in 19 ...

on the front and the

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headquarters of the

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (; commonly abbreviated as BSP in both Filipino and English) is the central bank of the Philippines. It was established on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of Republic Act 7653 or the New Central Bank Ac ...

on the back.

Coins

1 sentimo

Struck in

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, the 1 sentimo coin features a profile of

Lapu-Lapu Lapulapu or Lapu-Lapu (ᜎᜉ̰-ᜎᜉ̰), whose name was first recorded as Çilapulapu, was a datu (chief) of Mactan in the Visayas in the Philippines. He is best known for the Battle of Mactan that happened at dawn on April 27, 1521, wher ...

on the obverse and the

Coat of arms of the Philippines The coat of arms of the Philippines ( fil, Sagisag ng Pilipinas; es, Escudo de Filipinas) features the eight-rayed sun of the Philippines with each ray representing the eight provinces (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva Eci ...

on the reverse.

5 sentimos

Struck in

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, the 5 sentimos coin features a profile of

Melchora Aquino Melchora Aquino de Ramos (January 6, 1812 – February 19, 1919) was a Filipino revolutionary. She became known as "Tandang Sora" because of her age during the Philippine Revolution. She was known as the "Grand Woman of the Revolution" an ...

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 Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta (, ; October 23, 1857 – December 7, 1899) was a Filipino painter, sculptor and a political activist of the Philippine Revolution during the late 19th century. He became one of the first recogni ...

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 Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán (; ; August 30, 1850July 4, 1896), commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his pen name Pláridel,.''Filipinos in History: Volume II'', National Historical Institute, 1990, p. 101 was a F ...

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

on the obverse and the Coat of arms of the Philippines on the reverse.

References

Pilipino Series in philmoney.blogspot.com

External links

Philippine Banknotes and Coins

Philippine Coins News & Updates
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