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:

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mcarthur
Liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese by Gen. Douglas MacArthur 1947, 50-s & 1-p Demonetized
jr 100
100th Birth Anniversary of Jose Rizal 1961, 50-s & 1-p Demonetized
bonifacio 100
100th Birth Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio 1963, 1-piso Demonetized
mabini 100
100th Birth Anniversary of Apolinario Mabini 1964, 1-piso Demonetized
mabini 100
25th Anniversary of Bataan Day 67, 1-piso Demonetized
aguinaldo 100
100th Birth Anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo 1967, 1-piso Demonetized
pjpii 1970
Pope Paul VI visit to the Philippines 1970, 1-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
bsp 25
25th Anniversary of BSP 1974, 25-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
iabl 3
3rd Anniversary of Ang Bagong Lipunan Sept. 2, 1972 1975, 50-&1000-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
bog 1976
1976 Annual Meeting of Boards of Governors 1976, 50-&1500-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
abl 5
3rd Anniversary of Ang Bagong Lipunan 1977, 1500- &5000-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
sppmc
Inauguration of the Security Printing Plant and Mint Complex 1977, 50-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
iabl 3
Inauguration of the Security Printing Plant and Mint Complex 1978, 1500-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
bog 1976
100th Birth Anniversary of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon 1978, 25- & 50-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
abl 5
United Nations (UN) Conference on Trade and Development 1979, 25-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
sppmc
International Year of the Children 1979, 50-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
mac 100
100th Birth Anniversary of Gen. Douglas MacArthur 1980, 25- & 2500-p Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
pjpii 1980
Pope John Paul II visit to the Philippines 1980, 1500-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
pjpii 1981
Pope John Paul II visit to the Philippines 1981, 50- &1500-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
wfd
World Food Day 1981, 25-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
40th bataan
40th Anniversary of Bataan - Corregidor World War II 1982, 50- &1500-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
marcos-reagan
Marcos - Reagan 1982, 25-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
up 75
University of the Philippines Diamond Jubilee 1983, 100-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
pcca us visit
1986 State visit of Corazon Aquino to the United States of America 1986, 25- & 2500-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
wwf
World Wildlife Fund 1987, 200-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
ppr 1988
People Power Revolution 1987, 10- & 500-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
save the children
Save the Children 1990, 200-p Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
quirino 100
100th Birth Anniversary of Elpidio Quirino 1990, 2-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
seag 1991
1991 Southeast Asian Games 1991, 150-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
antipolo
400th Anniversary of Antipolo, Rizal 1991, 1-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
jpl 100
100th Birth Anniversary of Jose P. Laurel 1991, 2-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
ppr 6
6th Anniversary – Restoration of Democracy 1992, 10000-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
ind 50
50th Anniversary – Araw ng Kagitingan 1992, 1-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
mar 100
100th Birth Anniversary of Manuel Roxas 1992, 2-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
leyte 50
50th Anniversary – Leyte Gulf Landing 1994, 50-, 100- & 1000-piso Legal tender up to 30 April 2019; considered demonetized starting 1 May 2020
pjpii 1995
Pope John Paul Visit to the Philippines 1995, 100-, 200-, 2500- & 5000-piso Legal tender
apec 1996
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference 1996, 2000-piso Legal tender
jpr 100
Centennial Anniversary Jose Rizal Martyrdom 1996, 500-piso Legal tender
bonifacio 100
Centennial Anniversary – Andres Bonifacio 1997, 500-piso Legal tender
cpr 100
Centennial Anniversary - Carlos P. Romulo 1998, 500-piso Legal tender
aguinaldo 100
Centennial Anniversary- Emilio Aguinaldo 1998, 500-piso Legal tender
50 cb
50th Anniversary – Central Banking 1999, 500-& 5000-piso Legal tender
jr 150
150th Anniversary – Jose Rizal 2011, 1-piso Legal tender
jr 150
10-piso Bonifacio Commemorative Coin
jr 150
5-piso Bagong Bayani Commemorative Coin in honor of Overseas Filipinos
jr 150
10-piso 150th year of Philippine Hero Apolinario Mabini
jr 150
5-piso 70th Anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landing
jr 150
50-piso and 500-piso Pope Francis Papal Visit
jr 150
Miguel Malvar Commemorative Coin
jr 150
1-piso 100 years of Rev. Horacio Dela Costa
jr 150
1-piso 150 years of Gen. Artemio Ricarte
jr 150
1-piso 150 years of Gen. Isidro Torres
jr 150
10-piso commemorative circulation coin for the 150th Birth Anniversary of Philippine Hero General Antonio Luna
jr 150
1-Piso Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2017
jr 150
10,000-piso 70 years of Central Banking in the Philippines
jr 150
500-piso 70 years of Central Banking in the Philippines
jr 150
500-piso 25th Anniversary of the BSP
jr 150
100-piso 150th Birth Anniversary of Teresa Magbanua
jr 150
100-piso 100th Death Anniversary of Mariano Ponce
jr 150
100-piso 150th Birth Anniversary of Emilio Aguinaldo
jr 150
100-piso 150th Birth Anniversary of Pio Valenzuela
jr 150
125-piso 125 Years of Martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal
jr 150
150-Piso 150th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of GomBurZa
jr 150
5-piso, 10-piso, 100-piso 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood
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