English Series

The English Series were Philippine banknotes and coins that circulated from 1949 to 1969. It was the first banknote and coin series of the newly established Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) and was the only banknote and coin series of the Philippine peso to use English as its language for all of its banknotes and coins.

Banknotes

English Series
Image		Value	Dimensions	Main Color	Description		Year
Obverse	Reverse				Obverse	Reverse	First issue	Withdrawal
Small denomination notes
		5 centavos		Red	Bank title, bank seal, value, serial number	"PHILIPPINES", value	April 15, 1951	June 30, 1958
		10 centavos		Maroon	Bank title, bank seal, value, serial number	"PHILIPPINES", value
		20 centavos		Green	Bank title, bank seal, value, serial number	"PHILIPPINES", value
		50 centavos		Blue	Bank title, bank seal, value, serial number	"PHILIPPINES", value
		​^1⁄2 peso		Green	Mt. Mayon and three men riding on a carabao-drawn cart	"PHILIPPINES", value	July 1, 1958	February 28, 1969
Large denomination notes
		₱1	160 × 66 mm	Gray	Apolinario Mabini	Barasoain Church	April 15, 1951	March 31, 1971
		₱2		Blue	José Rizal	Landing of Ferdinand Magellan
		₱5		Golden yellow	Marcelo H. del Pilar and Graciano Lopez Jaena	La Solidaridad
		₱10		Brown	Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos and Jacinto Zamora	Urdaneta and Legaspi Monument
		₱20		Orange	Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto	Kartilya ng Katipunan and the Balintawak Monument
		₱50		Red	Antonio Luna	Blood compact between Sikatuna and Legaspi
		₱100		Yellow	Tandang Sora	Regimental flags and the Katipunan veterans
		₱200		Green	Manuel L. Quezon	Legislative Building		December 31, 1959
		₱500		Violet	Manuel Roxas	Former Central Bank Building
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Coins

English Series
Image		Face Value	Technical parameters				Description			Total Mintage	Date of
Obverse	Reverse		Diameter	Thickness	Mass	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse		issue	demonetization
		1 centavo	18.5 mm		2.5 g	Bronze	Plain	Figure of a man seated beside an anvil holding a hammer and Mt. Mayon, year of minting	Bank title and coat of arms		July 1, 1958	Aug 31, 1979
		5 centavos	20.0 mm		3.7 g	Brass	Plain	Figure of a man seated beside an anvil holding a hammer and Mt. Mayon, year of minting	Bank title and coat of arms		July 1, 1958	Aug 31, 1979
		10 centavos	17.5 mm		2.05 g	Nickel-brass	Reeded	Lady Liberty striking an anvil with a hammer and Mt. Mayon, year of minting	Bank title and coat of arms		July 1, 1958	Jan 2, 1998
		25 centavos	23.5 mm		4.8 g							Aug 31, 1979
		50 centavos	30.0 mm		10.3 g

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