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Commemorative Coins
Commemorative coins may vary in size with the ordinary circulation coins. These coins were minted to honor a specific person or recognize the significance of a place or event that made a mark in the history of Philippines. Most of these commemorative coins are minted from precious metals like gold and silver making them extraordinary and more expensive. The following are the commemorative Philippine Peso coins issued since 1947:
pre1980
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Liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese by Gen. Douglas MacArthur 1947, 50-s & 1-p |
100th Birth Anniversary of Jose Rizal 1961, 50-s & 1-p |
100th Birth Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio 1963, 1-piso |
100th Birth Anniversary of Apolinario Mabini 1964, 1-piso |
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25th Anniversaryof Bataan Day 1967, 1-piso |
100th Birth Anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo 1967, 1-piso |
Pope Paul VI visit to the Philippines 1970, 1-piso |
25th Anniversary of BSP 1974, 25-piso |
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3rd Anniversary of Ang Bagong Lipunan Sept. 2, 1972 1975, 50-&1000-piso |
1976 Annual Meeting of Boards of Governors 1976, 50-&1500-piso |
3rd Anniversary of Ang Bagong Lipunan 1977, 1500- &5000-piso |
Inauguration of the Security Printing Plant and Mint Complex 1977, 50-piso |
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Inauguration of the Security Printing Plant and Mint Complex 1978, 1500-piso |
100th Birth Anniversary ofPres. Manuel L. Quezon 1978, 25- & 50-piso |
United Nations (UN) Conferenceon Trade and Development 1979, 25-piso |
International Year of the Children 1979, 50-piso |
1980s
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100th Birth Anniversary of Gen. Douglas MacArthur 1980, 25- & 2500-p |
Pope John Paul II visit to the Philippines 1980, 1500-piso |
Pope John Paul II visit to the Philippines 1981, 50- &1500-piso |
World Food Day 1981, 25-piso |
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40th Anniversary of Bataan – Corregidor World War II 1982, 50- &1500-piso |
Marcos – Reagan 1982, 25-piso |
University of the Philippines Diamond Jubilee 1983, 100-piso |
1986 State visit of Corazon Aquinoto the United States of America 1986, 25- & 2500-piso |
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World Wildlife Fund 1987, 200-piso |
People Power Revolution 1987, 10- & 500-piso |
Dekada ng Kulturang Pilipino 1989, 1-piso |
1990s-present
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Save the Children 1990, 200-p |
100th Birth Anniversary of Elpidio Quirino 1990, 2-piso |
1991 Southeast Asian Games 1991, 150-piso |
400th Anniversary of Antipolo, Rizal 1991, 1-piso |
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100th Birth Anniversary of Jose P. Laurel 1991, 2-piso |
6th Anniversary – Restoration of Democracy 1992, 10000-piso |
50th Anniversary – Araw ng Kagitingan 1992, 1-piso |
100th Birth Anniversary of Manuel Roxas 1992, 2-piso |
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50th Anniversary – Leyte Gulf Landing 1994, 50-, 100- & 1000-piso |
Pope John Paul Visit to the Philippines 1995, 100-, 200-, 2500- & 5000-piso |
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference 1996, 2000-piso |
Centennial Anniversary Jose Rizal Martyrdom 1996, 500-piso |
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Centennial Anniversary – Andres Bonifacio 1997, 500-piso |
Centennial Anniversary – Carlos P. Romulo 1998, 500-piso |
Centennial Anniversary – Emilio Aguinaldo 1998, 500-piso |
50th Anniversary – Central Banking 1999, 500-& 5000-piso |
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150th Anniversary – Jose Rizal 2011, 1-piso |
150th Anniversary – Andres Bonifacio 2013, 10-piso |
150th Anniversary – Apolinario Mabini 2014, 10-piso |
OFW Commemorative – Bagong Bayani 2014, 5-piso |
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70th Anniversary – Leyte Gulf landing 2014, 5-piso |
Papal Visit – Pope Francis 2015, 50-piso |
Papal Visit – Pope Francis 2015, 500-piso |
150th Anniversary – Miguel Malvar 2015, 10-piso |
images and site source: bsp.gov.ph
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