BSP: Commemorative Coins and Medals

Commemorative Coins and Medals

Aside from circulation coins, the BSP also issues commemorative coins which are also legal tender. Commemorative coins are produced in limited quantities and are issued to commemorate special events or persons.

Commemorative coins may either be:

• Proof Quality coins are those with frosted design with mirror-like background finish.

• Brilliant Uncirculated Quality coins are taken from the first 50 strikes of from a brand new set of minting dies.

• Circulation Quality coins conform with the specification of the series currently in circulation with the design changed to the event or person being commemorated.

Commemorative coins issued recently include:

Yearmark	Requested By	Occasion	Denomination/Mintage
1994	Department of Tourism	50th Anniversary - Leyte Gulf Landings	Silver - 1000 PISO / 1,000 pieces Silver - 500 PISO / 1,000 pieces Silver - 100 PISO / 1,000 pieces Non-Precious - 5 PISO / 7,800 pieces
1995	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas	Papal Visit/World Youth Day	Gold - 5000 PISO / 1,000 pieces Gold - 2500 PISO / 3,000 pieces Silver - 200 PISO / 1,000 pieces Silver - 100 PISO / 1,000 pieces
1996	Department of Foreign Affairs	50th Anniversary - Philippine - American Friendship Day	Non-Precious - 1 PISO / 5,000 pieces
1996	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas	APEC Conference	Gold - 2000 PISO / 3,000 pieces
1996	National Centennial Commission	Centennial Anniversary - Jose Rizal Martyrdom	Silver - 500 PISO / 2,625 pieces
1997	National Centennial Commission	Centennial Anniversary - Andres Bonifacio	Silver - 500 PISO / 2,625 pieces
1998	Carlos P. Romulo Foundaton	Centennial Anniversary - Carlos P. Romulo	Silver - 500 PISO / 2,100 pieces
1998	National Centennial Commission	Centennial Anniversary - Emilio Aguinaldo	Silver - 500 PISO / 2,100 pieces
1999	Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas	50th Anniversary - Central Banking	Gold - 5000 PISO / 2,000 pieces Silver - 500 PISO / 5,000 pieces