OLD COINS & NOTES COLLECTION: Philippines Peso Coins

SPANISH ERA COINS

Queen Isabel II

Queen Isabela II (1864 - 1868)

Year: 1865 TEN CENTAVOS
Mintage: 82, 000
Mintmark: None
Specification: 900 fine 95% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 2.5960 grams
Diameter :18 mm

Year: 1868 TWENTY CENTAVOS
Mintage: 418, 000
Mintmark :None
Specification :83.50 fine 83.5% Silver 16.5% Copper
Weight: 5.1920 grams
Diameter : 23 mm

Year: 1868 FIFTY CENTAVOS

Mintage : 432, 000
Additional : 200, 800 pcs. were struck between1869 - 74 all dated 1868
Mintmark : None
Specification : 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 12.980 grams

Year: 1863 ONE PESO
Mintage : 236, 000
Mintmark :None
Specification : 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 1.6915 grams

Year: 1866 ONE PESO
Mintage :77, 000
Mintmark :None
Specification : 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 1.6915 grams

Year: 1868 ONE PESO
Mintage : 28, 000
Additional: 372, 724 were struck between 1869 - 74 all dated 1868
Mintmark: None; 1868 / 6 and 1868 / 7 varieties are included
Specification : 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 1.6915 grams

Year: 1861 TWO PESOS
Mintage :265, 000
Mintmark : None; 1861 / 0 variety is included
Specification : 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 3.3830 grams

1862 TWO PESOS
Mintage: 237, 000
Mintmark : None; 1862 / 1 variety is included
Specification: 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Wight: 3.3830 grams

Year: 1863 FOUR PESOS
Mintage :475, 000
Mintmark : None
Specification: 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 6.7661 grams

Year: 1864 FOUR PESOS
Mintage :461, 000
Mintmark : None
Specification:875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 6.7661 grams

Year: 1865 FOUR PESOS
Mintage: 241, 000
Mintmark : None
Specification : 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 6.7661 grams

Year: 1868 FOUR PESOS
Mintage :36, 000
Additional : 51, 521, 505 were struck between 1869 - 73 all dated 1868
Mintmark : None
Specification : 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 6.7661 grams

King Alfonso XII (1874 - 1885)

10 Centavos 1880 - 1885

Year: 1880

Mintage : 15, 000

Mintmark : None

Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 2.5960 grams

Year: 1881

Mintage: 624, 000
Mintmark: None; 1881 / 0 variety included
Specification :900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight : 2.5960 grams

Year: 1882
Mintage: 525, 000
Mintmark: None; 1882 / 1 variety included
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight : 2.5960 grams

Year: 1883
Mintage: 983, 000
Mintmark: None ;1883 / 1 and 1883 / 2 varieties included
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 2.5960 grams

Year: 1884

Mintage:10, 000

Mintmark : None
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 2.5960 grams

Year: 1885
Mintage: 5, 432, 614
Struck : between 1886 to 1898
Mintmark: None
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 2.5960 grams

20 Centavos 1880 - 1885

Year: 1880
Mintage: 70, 000
Mintmark: None
Specification: 83.50 fine 83.5% Silver 16.5% Copper
Weight: 5.1920 grams
Diameter :23 mm

Year: 1881
Mintage: 1, 029, 000
Mintmark: None; 1881 / 0 variety included
Specification: 83.50 fine 83.5% Silver 16.5% Copper
Weight : 5.1920 grams
Diameter :23 mm

Year: 1882

Mintage: 1, 972, 000
Mintmark: None; 1882 / 1 variety included
Specification: 83.50 fine 83.5% Silver 16.5% Copper
Weight: 5.1920 grams
Diameter :23 mm

Year: 1883
Mintage :1, 972, 000
Mintmark: None; 1883 / 2 and horizontal 8 varieties included
Specification: 83.50 fine 83.5% Silver 16.5% Copper
Weight: 5.1920 grams
Diameter :23 mm

Year: 1884
Mintage: 859, 000
Mintmark : None
Specification: 83.50 fine 83.5% Silver 16.5% Copper
Weight: 5.1920 grams
Diameter :23 mm

Year: 1885
Mintage: 1, 344, 000
Additional : 4, 092, 205 were struck between 1886 - 1898 all dated 1885
Mintmark: None
Specification: 83.50 fine 83.5% Silver 16.5% Copper
Weight: 5.1920 grams
Diameter :23 mm

50 Centavos 1880 - 1885

Year: 1880
Mintage: 127, 000
Mintmark:None
Specification: 900 fine90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 12.980 grams

Year: 1881
Mintage: 2, 480, 000
Mintmark: None
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 12.980 grams

Year: 1882

Mintage: 1, 890, 000
Mintmark: None; 1882 /1 and 1882 / 0 included
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 12.980 grams

Year: 1883
Mintage: 2, 221, 000
Mintmark: None
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 12.980 grams

Year: 1884
Mintage: 23, 000
Mintmark: None
Specification : 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 12.980 grams

Year: 1885

Mintage: 22, 700, 000
Additional : 22, 649, 115 were struck between 1886 - 1893 all dated 1885
Mintmark :None
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper
Weight: 12.980 grams

4 Pesos 1880 - 1885

Year: 1880

Mintage: 3,192
Mintmark: None
Specification :875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 6.7661 grams
Realized Price: $48, 875 ;Lot 2410 Stacks Auction 2011

Year: 1882

Mintage: VERY RARE
Mintmark: None
Specification: 875 fine 87.5% Gold 12.5% Copper
Weight: 6.7661 grams

King Alfonso XIII (1886 - 1898)

Year: 1894 Un Centavo
Mintage: Rare
Mintmark : None
Specification: Copper

Year: 1894 Dos Centavos
Mintage: Rare
Mintmark: None
Specification: Copper

Year: 1897 Alfonso XIII UN PESO

Mintage: 6, 000, 000
Mintmark: None
Specification: 900 fine 90% Silver 10% Copper ;SILVER, .7234 oz ASW
Weight : 25.0 grams

USPI

The Philippines under U.S. Sovereignty (1898–1935)

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USPI Coin Set

USPI Coin Details

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Culion Leper Colony Coinage
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COMPLETE LIST OF COINS STRUCK TO DATE
1. Peso. Obv. in center 1 Peso, surrounded by the legend, culion leper colony and philippine islands. Rev., Caduceus with legend, bureau of health, * 1913.* Aluminum. Plate I.
2. 20-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 1, but with value 20 centavos. Rev. similar, but letters without serifs. Aluminum. Plate I.
3. 10-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 1, but with value 10 centavos. Rev. similar to No. 1. Aluminum. Plate I.
4. 5-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 1, but with value 5 centavos. Rev. similar to No. 1. Aluminum. Plate I.
5. 1-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 1, but with value 1 CENTAVO. Rev. similar to No. 2. Aluminum. Plate II.
6. ½-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 1, but with value ½ centavo. Rev. similar to No. 2. Aluminum. Plate II. Philippine Mint.
7. 1-peso. Obv. similar to No. 1, but dated 1920. Aluminum. Plate II.
8. 20-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 2, but dated 1920.
9. 10-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 3, but dated 1920.
10. 1-peso. Obv. similar to No. 1. Small incuse in field, PM (Philippine Mint). Rev. philippine health service 1922 surrounding caduceus. Nickel bronze. Plate II.
11. 20-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 2, but value 20 centavos. Rev. similar to No. 10. Nickel bronze.
12. 1-peso. Obv. bust of José Rizal. Legend, culion leper colony philippine islands. Rev. philippine health service * 1925 one peso.* In center, seal of the Health Service. Nickel bronze. Plate III.
13. 5-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 12, but letters without serifs. Rev. similar to No. 11, but 5 centavos instead of 1 peso and date 1927. Nickel bronze, rare. Plate III.
14. Similar but less carefully executed. No inscription in the ribbon under the seal. Nickel bronze.
15. 1-centavo. Obv. similar to No. 12, but with bust of Mabini. Rev. similar to No. 13, but with value one centavo. Excessively rare. Nickel bronze. Plate III.
16. Similar to No. 15, but less carefully executed—no inscription in ribbon. Nickel bronze.

COMMONWEALTH

In 1935 when the Commonwealth was established by the Congress of the United States, they issued a three-piece commemorative set (that sold very poorly) to commemorate the occasion. In 1937 the Commonwealth Arms were adapted to all circulating coinage. (Mints M Manila, D Denver, S San Francisco, no mint mark Philadelphia)
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ENGLISH SERIES

In 1958, a new, entirely base metal coinage was introduced, consisting of bronze 1 centavo, brass 5 centavos and nickel-brass 10, 25 and 50 centavos

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PILIPINO SERIES

In 1967, the coinage was altered to reflect the use of Filipino names for the currency units. 1-piso coins were reintroduced in 1972.

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ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN SERIES

In 1978, the Ang Bagong Lipunan (The New Society) series, was introduced with ₱5 coins included for this series. Aluminium replaced bronze and cupro-nickel replaced nickel-brass that year.

FLORA & FAUNA SERIES

The Flora and Fauna series was introduced in 1983 which included ₱2 coins. This series used the Optima typeface. The sizes of the coins were reduced and ₱5 coins were reintroduced in 1991, with production of 50-sentimo and ₱2 coins ceasing in 1995.

The Flora and Fauna series had an error for some coins, in 1983. The text for 10 centavos for scientific name of the Philippine goby was "Pandaka pygmea" instead of "Pandaka pygmaea" and the 50 centavo coin for the Philippine eagle was "Pithecobhaga jefferyi" instead of "Pithecophaga jefferyi".