Filipino: Republika ng Pilipinas
100 centavos/sentimos (single: centavo/sentimo) = 1 Philippine piso (plural: piso) [PHP]
Symbols: ₱ (piso)
Note: Due to US colonization the English term 'peso' is often seen on coins instead of the Filipino 'piso'
Language on coins: Tagalog/Filipino
Alphabet on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
100 centavos/sentimos (single: centavo/sentimo) = 1 Philippine piso (plural: piso) [PHP]
Symbols: ₱ (piso)
Note: Due to US colonization the English term 'peso' is often seen on coins instead of the Filipino 'piso'
Language on coins: Tagalog/Filipino
Alphabet on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
Unknown Marks
ifThis unknown mark can be found, for instance, on the 5 piso coin (KM#272).
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Mint Marks
Franklin Mint, New York, USA: superimposed "FM" |
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
National identification and other marks
Coat of Arms
The national coat of arms of the Philippines as it is used from 1946 consists of an escutcheon which is dived in 4 segments. The upper segment contains three 5-pointed stars representing the geographic regions Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The middle segment shows the sun with eight rays around representing the eight provinces of Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Manila, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Tarlac. The lower segments show us a rampant lion and an eagle. The first refers to Spain and the latter to the US reflecting the colonial past of the Philippines. The banner at the bottom says: "REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS", which means Republic of the Philippines.