Philippine one-peso note

One peso
(Philippines)
Value	1 peso
Width	160 mm
Height	66 mm
Security features	Security fibers, Watermark, Security thread
Material used	90% cotton; 10% linen
Years of printing	1918–1973
Obverse
Design	José Rizal
Design date	1969
Reverse
Design	Declaration of Philippine independence
Design date	1969

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 was circulated until the Central Bank stopped printing this currency in 1973. It was replaced by coins upon the introduction of the Ang Bagong Lipunan series.

History

Pre-independence

1918: PNB issued notes. Features a portrait of Charles A. Conant.
1918–1929: Philippine Treasury Certificates. Features a portrait of Apolinario Mabini.[1]

	Series of 1918	Series of 1924	Series of 1929
Obverse and Reverse

1944: Philippine commonwealth issues treasury certificates 1 peso bill word "VICTORY" at BACK
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

	Philippines (1936-1941)	Victory Series No. 66 (1944)	Victory-CBP Banknote Series (1949)
Obverse
Reverse

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.[2]

Version history

	English Series (1949–1969)	Pilipino Series (1969–1973)
Obverse
Reverse

Gallery

Conant in 1 peso bill (1918).
1 Peso 1917.
While 1 peso 1941 circulating note is on.
While 1 peso Conant 1921 is on.
While 1 peso bill was yellow back on 1936.
The 1 peso 1924 PNB starnote is on.
While 1 peso bill Billete del Tesoro was on.
The 1 peso Republica Filipina.
1 peso Negros Occidental Notgeld.
1 peso Negros Oriental Notgeld.
The 1 peso Mindanao Emergency circulating notes.
1 Peso KKKK circulating note.
One peso
1 peso Iloilo circulating note was on.

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	Carlos P. Garcia	Andres V. Castillo
	1961–1965	Diosdado P. Macapagal	Andres V. Castillo
	1970	Ferdinand E. Marcos	Gregorio S. Licaros
Pilipino Series	1969–1970		Alfonso Calalang
Pilipino Series	1970–1973		Gregorio S. Licaros

References

"Value of 1941 Philippines One Peso Treasury Certificate | Antique Money". www.antiquemoney.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015.
Philippine Presidential Decree No. 378 Chan Robles (www.chanrobles.com). Retrieved on February 24, 2013.

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[1] "Value of 1941 Philippines One Peso Treasury Certificate | Antique Money". www.antiquemoney.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015.

[2] Philippine Presidential Decree No. 378 Chan Robles (www.chanrobles.com). Retrieved on February 24, 2013.