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The Philippine one-peso note (₱1) was a denomination of Philippine currency. On its final release, José Rizal was featured on the front side of the bill, while the Declaration of the Philippine Independence was featured on the reverse side. This banknote was circulated until the Central Bank stopped printing this currency in 1973.
Currency of Philippines 1944 – 1945 Succeeded by: Philippine peso Reason: Restoration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines after the end of World War II and the surrender of Imperial Japan, emergency circulating notes issued by resistance forces, provincial and municipal authorities were exchanged for post-war Philippine peso notes.
The authorization of the issuance of Philippine Silver Certificates were placed on the notes, "By Authority of an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, approved March 2, 1903." The first shipment of the currency were sent to the Philippines on September 1, 1903, and issued on October of the same year.
The Philippine two-peso note (Filipino: Dalawang Piso) (₱2) was a denomination of Philippine currency. On its final release, José Rizal was featured on the front side of the bill, while the Declaration of the Philippine Independence was featured on the reverse side. [1] This banknote was circulated until it was demonetized in 1993.
The Philippine one hundred-peso note (Filipino: Sandaang Piso) (₱100) is a denomination of Philippine currency. Philippine president Manuel A. Roxas is currently featured on the front side of the bill, while the Mayon Volcano and the whale shark (locally known as butanding ) are featured on the reverse side.
The Philippine five-peso note (Filipino: Limang Piso) (₱5) was a denomination of Philippine currency. Philippine president Emilio Aguinaldo is featured on the front side of the note, while the Declaration of the Philippine Independence is featured on the reverse side.
1905–1917: Philippine Islands Silver Certificates issued with an image of the Mayon Volcano. 1917–1936: Philippine National Bank issued notes, features congressman William A. Jones on the obverse. 1918–1935: Philippine Treasury Certificates issued with an image of the Mayon Volcano. 1920–1933: Bank of the Philippine Islands issued notes.
The Philippine peso, also referred to by its Filipino name piso (Philippine English: / ˈ p ɛ s ɔː / PEH-saw, / ˈ p iː-/ PEE-, plural pesos; Filipino: piso [ˈpisɔː, ˈpɪsɔː]; sign: ₱; code: PHP), is the official currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 sentimo, also called centavos.