The Banknotes of the Philippines
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Bank of the Philippine Islands (1912-1933)
P13 |
5 Pesos
January 1, 1920 |
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| Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
Philippine National Bank (1917-1937)
P46b |
5 Pesos
Series of 1916 |
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| Signature = Mercado / Conception. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
Philippines Treasury Certificate (1936-1944)
P81 |
1 Peso
Series of 1936 |
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| Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P82 |
2 Pesos
Series of 1936 |
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| Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P89a |
1 Peso
Series of 1941 |
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| Series E0000001E to E6000000E. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P94 |
1 Peso
(1944) |
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| Black overprint "Victory" on back. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P95b |
2 Pesos
(1944) |
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| Black overprint "Victory" on back. Signature = Osmena / Hernandez. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P96 |
5 Pesos
(1944) |
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| Black overprint "Victory" on back. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
The Japanese Governemnt (1942-1945)
P102a |
1 Centavo
(1942) |
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| Two block letters. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P102b |
1 Centavo
(1942) |
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| Fractional block letters. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P102bx |
1 Centavo
(1942) |
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| Fractional block letters. Punch cancelled. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P103a |
5 Centavos
(1942) |
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| Two block letters. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P103b |
5 Centavos
(1942) |
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| Fractional block letters. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P104a |
10 Centavos
(1942) |
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| Two block letters. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P104b |
10 Centavos
(1942) |
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| Fractional block letters. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P105b |
50 Centavos
(1942) |
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| White paper. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P106b |
1 Peso
(1942) |
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| White paper. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P107a |
5 Pesos
(1942) |
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| Cream-colored paper. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P107b |
5 Pesos
(1942) |
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| White paper. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P108a |
10 Pesos
(1942) |
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| Cream-colored paper. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P108b |
10 Pesos
(1942) |
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| White paper. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P109a |
1 Peso
(1943) |
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| With block and serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P110a |
5 Pesos
(1943) |
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| Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P111a |
10 Pesos
(1943) |
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| Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P112a |
100 Pesos
(1944) |
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| Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P114a |
500 Pesos
(1944) |
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| Block letters = PF. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P115d |
1000 Pesos
(1945) |
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| Back light olive green. Smaller printed area on back than on front. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
Central Bank of the Philippines (1949)
P125 |
5 Centavos
(1949) |
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| Printer = Security Banknote Company. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P126a |
5 Centavos
(1949) |
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| Printer = Waterlow & Sons Limited. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P128 |
10 Centavos
(1949) |
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| Printer = Waterlow & Sons Limited. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P130a |
20 Centavos
(1949) |
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| Printer = Thomas de la Rue & Company. Limited, London. Signature 2. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P131a |
50 Centavos
(1949) |
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| Printer = Thomas de la Rue & Company. Limited, London. Signature 2. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P132 |
Half Peso
(1949) |
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| Signature 3. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P133f |
1 Peso
(1949) |
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| Signature 5. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P133h |
1 Peso
(1949) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P134b |
2 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 2. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P134d |
2 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 5. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P135b |
5 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 2. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P135e |
5 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 5. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P135f |
5 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P135s5 |
5 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 5. Printer = Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd. Specimen. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P136e |
10 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 5. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P136f |
10 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P136s7 |
10 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 8. Specimen. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P137e |
20 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P137s4 |
20 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 5. Printer = Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd. Specimen. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P137s5 |
20 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 8. Specimen. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P141a |
500 Pesos
(1949) |
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| Signature 1. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
Republika ng Pilipinas Bangko Sentral (1969-present)
P142a |
1 Piso
1949 / (1969) |
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| Signature 7. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P142b |
1 Piso
1949 / (1969) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P155a |
20 Piso
1949 / (1970's) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Tristan White | |||
P159b |
2 Piso
1949 / (1978) |
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| Signature 9. Black serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P159c |
2 Piso
1949 / (1978) |
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| Signature 9. Red serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P160c |
5 Piso
1949 / (1978) |
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| Signature 9. Red serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P164a |
100 Piso
1949 / (1978) |
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| Signature 8. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P166 |
2 Piso
1981 |
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| Overprint on Philippines P159b. Signature 9. Black serial number. Commemorative of Pope John Paul II's visit. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P167a |
10 Piso
Hunyo 301981 |
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| Overprint on Philippines P161b. Signature 9. Black serial number. Commemorative of the "election" of Ferdinand Marcos. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P168b |
5 Piso
(1985-1989) |
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| Signature 11. Black serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P172a |
100 Piso
1949 / (1987-1994) |
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| Signature 11. Black serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P175b |
5 Piso
Set. 15-23, 1986 |
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| Commemorative of President Aquino's visit to the United States. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P176a |
5 Piso
Oktubre 18, 1987 |
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| Commemorative of the Canonization of San Lorenzo Ruiz. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P177a |
5 Piso
1989 |
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| Commemorative of the 40th anniversary of the Central Bank of the Philippines. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P178a |
5 Piso
1990 |
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| Commemorative of Women's rights. Black serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P179 |
5 Piso
20 January - 13 February 1991 |
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| Commemorative of the Plenary Council. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P180z |
5 Piso
(1995) |
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| Signature 14. Cross serial number prefix= replacement note. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P181a |
10 Piso
(1995-1997) |
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| Signature 14. Red serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P182b |
20 Piso
(1997) |
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| Signature 14. Black serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P182c |
20 Piso
1998 |
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| Signature 15. Black serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P182c |
20 Piso
1999 |
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| Signature 15. Black serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P183a |
50 Piso
(1995) |
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| Signature 14. Red serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P184c |
100 Piso
1998 |
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| Signature 15. Red serial number. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P184d |
100 Piso
1998 |
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| Signature 15. Black serial numbers. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P187b |
10 Piso
1998 |
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| Signature 14. Black serial numbers. Watermark = one man. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P188a |
100 Piso
(1997) |
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| Commemorative of the 100th anniversary of Independence. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P191b |
50 Piso
1999 |
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| Signature 15. Overprint on Philippines P183? Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P195a |
200 Piso
2002 |
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| Signature 17. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P195a |
200 Piso
2004 |
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| Signature 17. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P196a |
500 Piso
2003 |
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| Signature 17. Images courtesy Ron Wise | |||
P196a |
500 Piso
2004 |
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| Signature 17. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P196a |
500 Piso
2005 |
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| Signature 17. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
P197b |
1000 Piso
2005 |
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| Signature 18. Images courtesy www.CurrencyMuseum.net and a licensed under the Creative Commons: Attribution 2.5 License. | |||
