Banknotes of the Philippine peso
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Banknotes of the Philippine peso are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for circulation in the Philippines. The smallest amount of legal tender in wide circulation is ₱20 and the largest is ₱1000. The front side of each banknote features prominent people along with buildings, and events in the country's history while the reverse side depicts landmarks and animals.
Early issue 1896 10 pesos note from El Banco Español-Filipino (1896).
50 peso fuerte
25 peso fuerte
Inauguration of Joseph Estrada (top), Philippine Centennial led by Fidel V. Ramos (bottom). Note that the ₱2,000 currency is only commemorative and is currently not in circulation
Philippine peso
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The Philippine peso, also referred to by its Filipino name piso, is the official currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 sentimo, also called centavos.
Piloncitos, a type of coin used by the pre-colonial peoples of the archipelago
Silver columnario peso imported from Spanish America from 1726 to 1770
Spanish gold onza or 8 escudos coin imported from Spanish America and valued at 16 silver pesos
Silver 50-céntimo coin issued from 1864 until the 1890s