Philippine one peso bill
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 circulated until the Central Bank stopped printing it in 1973.
Philippine one peso bill
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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 circulated until the Central Bank stopped printing it in 1973.
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Overview
It was replaced by coins upon the introduction of the Ang Bagong Lipunan series.
Key facts
Key facts
• Denomination — One peso • Country — Philippines • Value — 1 • Unit — peso • Width Mm — 160 • Height Mm — 66 • Security Features — Security fibers, Watermark, Security thread • Paper Type — 90% cotton 10% linen • Years Of Printing — 1918–1973 • Obverse Design — José Rizal • Obverse Design Date — 1969 • Reverse Design — Declaration of Philippine independence • Reverse Design Date — 1969
Pre-independence
Pre-independence
• 1918: PNB issued notes. Features a portrait of Charles A. Conant. • 1918–1929: Philippine Treasury Certificates. Features a portrait of Apolinario Mabini. • Series of 1918 — Series of 1924 — Series of 1929 • Obverse and Reverse — — — • 1944: Philippine commonwealth issues treasury certificates 1-peso bill with the word "victory" on the reverse side • 1943: Japanese government 1-peso bill. • 1949: Philippine issued treasury certificates Victory Series Central Bank of the Philippines whoever now all today. "VICTORY, CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES" at back
Version history
Version history
• Philippines (1936-1941) — Victory Series No. 66 (1944) — Victory-CBP Banknote Series (1949) • Obverse — — — • Reverse — — —
Independence
Independence
• 1951: English series, Features the portrait of Apolinario Mabini, a political philosopher and revolutionary who wrote a constitutional plan for the first Philippine republic of 1899–1901, and served as its first prime minister in 1899. The reverse features the Barasoain Church, where the drafting of the Malolos Constitution and the inauguration of the First Philippine republic took place. The design elements of this bill will be later adopted for the ten peso bill upon the launch of the Pilipino series notes in 1969. • 1969: Pilipino series, José Rizal replaced the portrait of Mabini. The note is now predominantly blue in color. On the reverse, it now features the Declaration of the Philippine Independence. • 1973: The one peso bill was not included when the Ang Bagong Lipunan series was introduced. The banknote was later demonetized together with the English Series and the other Pilipino Series banknotes on February 28, 1974, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 378.
Version history
Version history
• English Series (1949–1969) — Pilipino Series (1969–1974) • Obverse — — • Reverse — —
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Conant in 1 peso bill (1918). • Illustration — 1 Peso 1917. • Illustration — While 1 peso 1941 circulating note is on. • Illustration — While 1 peso Conant 1921 is on. • Illustration — While 1 peso bill was yellow back on 1936. • Illustration — The 1 peso 1924 PNB starnote is on. • Illustration — While 1 peso bill Billete del Tesoro was on. • Illustration — The 1 peso Republica Filipina. • Illustration — 1 peso Negros Occidental Notgeld. • Illustration — 1 peso Negros Oriental Notgeld. • Illustration — The 1 peso Mindanao Emergency circulating notes. • Illustration — 1 Peso KKKK circulating note. • Illustration — One peso • Illustration — 1 peso Iloilo circulating note was on.
Printing years
Printing years
• Banknote series — Year — President of the Philippines — BSP Governor • English Series — 1951–1953 — Elpidio Quirino — Miguel Cuaderno Sr. • 1953–1957 — Ramon Magsaysay • 1957–1960 — Carlos P. Garcia • 1961 — Andres V. Castillo • 1961–1965 — Diosdado P. Macapagal • 1965-1969 — Ferdinand E. Marcos • Pilipino Series — 1969–1970 — Alfonso Calalang • 1970–1973 — Gregorio S. Licaros
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