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25 SENTIMOS  (KM# 271)

Weight: 3.8000 g.
Alloy: Brass
Diameter: 20 mm
Obv: Value and date
Rev: Central Bank seal within circle and gear design, 1993 (date Cenral Bank was established) below
Rev. Leg.: BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS – 1993
Edge: Plain

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 2003 - - 0.10 0.25 0.60 0.80

50 SENTIMOS  (KM# 242.1)

Weight: 6.0000 g.
Alloy: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 25 mm
Obv: Head of Marcelo H. del Pilar left
Rev: Eagle with talons out
Note: Eagle's name: PITHECOPHAGA

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1989 18,327,000 - 0.10 0.20 0.75 1.25

PISO  (KM# 243.2)

Weight: 4.0000 g.
Alloy: Stainless Steel
Diameter: 21.6 mm
Obv: Head of Jose Rizal right
Rev: Tamaraw bull
Edge: Plain
Note: Reduced size

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 2005 - - - - 0.80 1.20

5 SENTIMOS  (KM# 268)

Weight: 1.9000 g.
Alloy: Copper Plated Steel
Diameter: 15.43 mm
Obv: Numeral value around center hole
Rev: Hole in center with date, bank and name around border, 1993 (date Cenral Bank was established) below
Rev. Leg.: BANGKO CENTRAL NG PILIPINAS – 1993
Edge: Plain

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1995 - - - 0.10 0.25 0.30

CENTAVO  (KM# 186)

Alloy: Bronze
Diameter: 19 mm
Obv: Shield of arms
Rev: Male seated beside hammer and anvil

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1963 130,000,000 - - 0.10 0.15 0.25

10 SENTIMOS  (KM# 270)

Weight: 2.4600 g.
Alloy: Bronze Plated Steel
Diameter: 16.9 mm.
Obv: Value and date
Rev: Central Bank seal within circle and gear design
Edge: Reeded

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1995 - - - - 0.25 0.40

PISO  (KM# 269)

Weight: 6.0700 g.
Alloy: Copper-Nickel
Diameter: 24 mm.
Obv: Head of Jose Rizal right, value and date
Rev: Bank seal within circle and gear design, 1993 (date Cenral Bank was established) below
Rev. Legend: BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS – 1993
Edge: Reeded

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 2002 - - 0.25 0.50 1.25 1.75

10 SENTIMOS  (KM# 240.2)

Weight: 1.5000 g.
Alloy: Aluminum
Diameter: 19 mm.
Series: F.A.O.
Subject: World Conference on Fisheries
Obv: Head left
Rev: Fish and value within circle

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1983 - - - - 0.50 1.50

SENTIMO  (KM# 196)

Alloy: Aluminum
Obv: Shield of arms
Rev: Head left

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1968 27,940,000 - - - 0.10 -

   The Republic of the Philippines, an archipelago in the western Pacific 500 miles (805 km.) from the southeast coast of Asia, has an area of 115,830 sq. mi. (300,000 sq. km.) and a population of *64.9 million. Capital: Manila. The economy of the 7,000-island group is based on agriculture, forestry and fishing. Timber, coconut products, sugar and hemp are exported. Read the rest of this entry »