Philippine one-peso coin

This was minted in quantity and widely kept in Philippine banks until the start of the Second World War when several million pesos were thrown off Corregidor rather than be surrendered to the Imperial Japanese.The nickel-brass coin bears the denomination and a profile of José Rizal, a writer and a key member of the Filipino Propaganda Movement which advocated political reforms for the colony under Spain, faced to the left on the obverse, while the year of minting, the inscription 'Republika ng Pilipinas' and its official coat of arms, are all on the reverse.The original 1983 larger size and copper-nickel composition last issue is the commemorative coin "400 Taon ng Antipolo, Rizal" (transl.Issued from 1995 to 2003 in copper-nickel and from 2003 to 2017 in nickel-plated steel, the coin features an enlarged denomination on the obverse, while the inscription 'Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' and its official seal are all on the reverse.In December 2011, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released a limited edition commemorative one-peso coin.
1-peso coin issued under Spanish administration, 1864
1-peso coin issued under US administration, 1907
Commemorative one-peso coin celebrating the 50th ASEAN Summit.
Philippine pesoNickelJosé RizalWaling-walingBangko Sentral ng Pilipinasnational heroSpanish dollarseight-realSpanish AmericaU.S. dollarSecond World WarCorregidorPilipino SeriesPropaganda Movementpolitical reformsRepublika ng Pilipinascoat of armsAng Bagong Lipunan SeriesFlora and Fauna SeriesAnoa mindorensiscopper-nickelAntipolodirhamused for vending machine fraudSilverStainless steelBattle of BataanCoinageBanknotes₱100₱200₱500₱10001⁄2¢History of Philippine moneyManila MintPiloncitosGold ringPhilippine realPhilippine peso fuerteJapanese occupation noteEmergency circulating notesEnglish SeriesFlora and Fauna Series/Improved Flora and Fauna SeriesNew Design/BSP seriesNew Generation Currency SeriesFirst Philippine Polymer Banknote SeriesCommemorative coins