Philippine One-Peso Coin
Pilipino Series
(1972 – 1974)
The coin is made of nickel and brass. It bears a
profile of José Rizal, 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 seen on the reverse.
Ang Bagong Lipunan Series
(1975 – 1983)
The obverse now bears the inscription
Republika ng Pilipinas and a portrait of Rizal
now faced to the right. The year of minting, the
inscription Ang Bagong Lipunan and the official
coat of arms of the Philippines, are all on the
reverse.
Flora and Fauna Series
(1983 – 1990; 1991 – 1994)
The two new one peso coins were issued, the
latter of a smaller size. The obverse now
features the year of minting and a profile of
Rizal faced on the right on the obverse. An
image of tamaraw and the denomination, are all
on the reverse.
BSP Series
(1995 – 2017)
The 1995 to 2003 coin was made of Copper and
nickel while the one from 2003 to 2017 was a
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.
New Generation Currency
Coin Series
(2018 – present)
The coin features a portrait of José Rizal,
denomination and year of issue on the obverse.
The reverse design features the Walingwaling orchid along with the logo of the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas.
The Philippine one-peso coin (₱1) coin is the third-highest denomination
coin of the Philippine peso.
In December 2011, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released a limited
edition commemorative one-peso coin minted as a tribute to the national hero
Jose Rizal who celebrated his 150th birth anniversary last June 19, 2011.
In November 2017, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas unveiled a commemorative
one-peso coin design for the 50th anniversary of the ASEAN, in conjunction
with the Philippines' hosting of the ASEAN Summit.