Coins of 
the Philippines
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

Unknown Marks

if

This unknown mark can be found, for instance, on the 5 piso coin (KM#272). 

LH

This unknown mark can be found, for instance, on the 1 sentimo coin (KM#238). 

Mint Marks

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Manila (PHL): "BSP" or "PI" in Baybayin

Courtesy of Thomas

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.