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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:

 
 
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
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