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This is a list of commemorative coins issued by the Philippines. The coins are issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

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1970's[edit]

1970's commemorative coins
ImageValueDiameterWeightCompositionEdgeObverseReverseSubjectFirst Minted Year
₱138.3 mm23.6 gNickelReededProfile of Ferdinand Marcos, 'PANGULO NG PILIPINAS', denominationProfile of Pope Paul VI, 'PAGDALAW NG PAPA SA PILIPINAS', 'PAPA PAULO VI', year of mintingPapal Visit of Pope Paul VINovember 27, 1970
39 mm26.45 gSilver
38.3 mm19.3 gGold
₱2538.1 mm26.4 gSilverReededHeadquarters of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 'BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS', 'IKA-25 ANIBERSARYO' '1949 - 1974''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Bangko Sentral ng PilipinasJanuary 3, 1974
38 mm25 g'REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS', portrait of Emilio Aguinaldo, year of minting'ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination'Emilio Aguinaldo1975
37.2 mm25 gWoman holding a bundle of rice, 'MASAGANANG ANI MAUNLAD NA BUHAY', year of minting'REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denominationFood and Agriculture Organization1976
40 mm25 gBanaue Rice Terraces, 'REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS', year of minting'ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denominationFood and Agriculture Organization: Banaue Rice Terraces1977
38 mm25 gQuezon Memorial Shrine, 'MANUEL L. QUEZON', '1878', '1978''ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination100th Anniversary of the birth of Manuel L. QuezonAugust 19, 1978
₱5040 mm27.4 gSilverReededProfile of Ferdinand Marcos, 'ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN', 'SETYEMBRE 21, 1972', 'PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS', yearCoat of arms of the Philippines, value'Ang Bagong Lipunan' (The New Society)1975
Map of the Philippines, valueFour seals of four organizations: the Monetary Fund, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation and the International Development Association, 'BOARD OF GOVERNORS', 'ANNUAL MEETINGS', '1976', 'MANILA'Meetings of the International Monetary Fund in Manila1976
Coat of arms of the Philippines, valueCoins of fifty and five centavos of the Philippines under American administration, the main facilities of the Security Printing Plant and Minting Complex, 'INAUGURATION OF THE SECURITY PLANT AND MINTING COMPLEX', yearInauguration of the Security Plant and Minting Complex1977
Profile of Manuel L. Quezon, Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, 'MANUEL L. QUEZON', '1878-1978''ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination100th Anniversary of the birth of Manuel L. QuezonAugust 19, 1978
₱1,00026.3 mm9.95 gGoldReededProfile of Ferdinand Marcos, 'ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN', 'SETYEMBRE 21, 1972', 'PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS', yearCoat of arms of the Philippines, value3rd Anniversary of The New Society1975
₱1,50033 mm20.55 gGoldReededMap of the Philippines, valueFour seals of four organizations: the Monetary Fund, the World Bank, International Finance Corporation and the International Development Association, 'BOARD OF GOVERNORS', 'ANNUAL MEETINGS', '1976', 'MANILA'Meetings of the International Monetary Fund in Manila1976
Portrait of Ferdinand Marcos, 'ANG BAGONG LIPUNAN', 'PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS', '1972 - 1977'Seal of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 'REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS', value5th Anniversary of The New Society1977
Bouquet of the flowers of the Philippines, 'REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS', denomination'SECURITY PRINTING PLANT-GOLD REFINERY AND MINT' One and twenty pesosbanknotes, coins of twenty-five and five sentimos and one piso, three gold ingots, main building of the Security Printing Plant and Minting ComplexSecurity Printing and Minting1978
₱5,00050 mm68.74 gGoldReededPortraits of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos, 'THE NEW SOCIETY', 'V ANNIVERSARY', '1972', '1977'Seal of the President of the Philippines, 'REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS', value5th Anniversary of The New Society1977

1980's[edit]

1980's commemorative coins
ImageValueDiameterWeightCompositionEdgeObverseReverseFirst Minted Year
₱128.5 mm9.5 gmCopper-nickelMilledBusts of an Agta woman, an Ifugao and a Bagobo representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao over the fields of Banaue Rice Terraces, an Abaca and a vinta in celebration of the Philippine Culture DecadeCoat of arms of the Philippines, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', year of minting, denomination1989
₱1036 mm22 gNickelReededDiorama of 1986 EDSA Revolution, 'People Power Revolution', 'Philippines February 22-25, 1986'Coat of arms of the Philippines, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', year of minting, valueFebruary 25, 1988
₱2538 mm25 gSilverReededPortrait of General Douglas MacArthur, 'Ikasandaang Taong Kaarawan' marking MacArthur's 100th birthday, '1880-1980''Republika ng Pilipinas', 'Leyte Landing October 20, 1944', value1980
₱2538 mm25 gSilverReededCrops and fishes, 'World Food Day', year of mintingCoat of arms of the Philippines, value1981
₱2538 mm25 gSilverReededConjoined portraits of US President Ronald Reagan and Ferdinand Marcos, year of mintingCoat of arms of the Philippines, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', value1982
₱2535 mm18.41 gSilverReededPortrait of US President Ronald Reagan, 'Official Working Visit/Washington, D.C.', 'September 1986' marking Corazon Aquino's state visit to the United StatesPortrait of President Corazon Aquino, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', year of minting, value1986
₱5038 mm25 gSilverReededConjoined portraits of an American soldier and a Filipino officer, 'Bataan-Corregidor', years '1942' and '1982' marking 40th anniversary of Battle of CorregidorCoat of arms of the Philippines, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', value1982
₱5040 mm27.4 gSilverReededPortrait of Pope John Paul II, 'Pagdalaw ng Papa sa Pilipinas' in celebration of the beatification of San Lorenzo Ruiz, year of minting'Republika ng Pilipinas', iconography of Filipino martyr Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, value1981
₱10038 mm25 gSilverReededUP Oblation, Quezon Hall (UP Administration Building) and Gonzales Hall (UP Main Building), '1908-1983' marking the Diamond Jubilee of the University of the PhilippinesCoat of arms of the Philippines, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', value1983
₱20038 mm25 gSilverMilledPicture of a Tamaraw, 'Anoa mindorensis' inscription, 'World Wildlife Fund', year of mintingCoat of arms of the Philippines, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', value1987
₱50040 mm28 gSilverReededDiorama of 1986 EDSA Revolution, 'People Power Revolution', 'Philippines February 22-25, 1986'Coat of arms of the Philippines, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', year of minting, valueFebruary 25, 1988
₱150026 mm9.95 gGoldReededPortrait of Pope John Paul II, 'Papa Juan Pablo II', 'Pagdalaw ng Papa sa Pilipinas' celebrating of the beatification of San Lorenzo Ruiz, year of minting'Republika ng Pilipinas', iconography of Filipino martyr Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, 'Lorenzo Ruiz Martir na Pilipino', denominationFebruary 17, 1981
₱150039 mm25 gGoldReededConjoined portraits of an American soldier and a Filipino officer, 'Bataan-Corregidor', years '1942' and '1982' marking 40th anniversary of Battle of CorregidorCoat of arms of the Philippines, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', value1982
₱250033 mm14.57 gGoldReededPortrait of General Douglas MacArthur, 'Ikasandaang Taong Kaarawan' marking MacArthur's 100th birthday, '1880-1980''Republika ng Pilipinas', 'Leyte Landing October 20, 1944', value1980
₱250035 mm15 gSilverReededPortrait of US President Ronald Reagan, 'Official Working Visit/Washington, D.C.', 'September 1986' marking Corazon Aquino's state visit to the United StatesPortrait of Presidtent Corazon Aquino, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', year of minting, value1986

1990's[edit]

1990's commemorative coins
ImageValueDiameterWeightCompositionEdgeObverseReverseFirst Minted Year
₱129 mm9.5 gCupronickelReeded'Ika-400 Taon ng Antipolo, Rizal', icon of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage on the Hinulugang Taktak waterfalls, image of Artocarpus incisa, '1591-1991''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1991
₱121.53 mm3.96 gPlain'Araw ng Kagitingan/Ika-50 Anibersaryo' with year inscriptions '1942' and '1992' marking the 50th anniversary of Bataan Day, portrait of a Filipino soldier with 'Dambana ng Kagitingan' inscription'Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denominationApril 9, 1992
₱231 mm (across corners);
29.8 mm (across flat)
12 gCupronickelPlain
(decagonal shape)
'Ika-100 Taong Kaarawan', bust of Elpidio Quirino, '1890-1990' marking Quirino's centennial birthdaySeal of the President of the Philippines from '1948-1953', denominationNovember 16, 1990
₱231 mm (across corners)
29.8 mm (across flats)
12 gCupronickelPlain
(decagonal shape)
'Ika-100 Taong Kaarawan', bust of Jose P. Laurel, '1891-1991' marking Laurel's centennial birthday'Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines in 1943, denominationMarch 9, 1991
₱223.5 mm'4.9 gReeded'Ika-100 taong kaarawan', bust of Manuel A. Roxas, '1892-1992' marking Roxas' centennial birth anniversarySeal of the President of the Philippines from '1946-1948', denomination1992
₱525.5 mm9.453 gCupronickelMilled'Leyte Gulf Landing's 50th Anniversary', 'October 20, 1944', 'Leyte, Philippines''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1994
₱10030 mm16.73 gSilverReeded'Leyte Gulf Landing's 50th Anniversary', 'October 20, 1944', 'Leyte, Philippines''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1994
₱100Silver'Papal Visit '95' in celebration of World Youth Day 1995, 'Pope John Paul II', portrait of Pope John Paul II, 'Manila, Philippines/12-16 January 1995''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1995
₱15030 mm16.73 gSilverMilledLogo of SEA Games, 'Manila XVI Southeast Asian Games' inscription, year of minting'Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1991
₱20038 mm25 gSilverReeded'Save the Children Fund', picture of children playing 'hurdling thorns', year of minting'Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1990
₱200Silver'Papal Visit '95' in celebration of World Youth Day 1995, 'Pope John Paul II', portrait of Pope John Paul II, 'Manila, Philippines/12-16 January 1995''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1995
₱50036 mm23.1 gSilverMilled'Leyte Gulf Landing's 50th Anniversary', 'October 20, 1944', 'Leyte, Philippines''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1994
₱50038.6 mm28.28 gSilverMilled'Jose Rizal Martyrdom Centennial', Rizal Monument, 'Ang Kagitingan, Walang Kamatayan', year inscriptions '1896' & '1996' marking Rizal's death centenary'Republika ng Pilipinas', Flag of the Philippines, denomination1996
[1]₱124 mm6.1 gCopper-nickel'Philippine-American Friendship Day - 50th Anniversary 1946-1996', '1 Piso', raising of the flags of the Philippines and the United StatesCoat of arms of the Philippines1996
₱500SilverReeded'Andres Bonifacio Centennial', portrait of Andres Bonifacio on the Katipunan flag, year inscriptions '1897' & '1997' marking Bonifacio's death centenary'Republika ng Pilipinas', Flag of the Philippines, denomination1997
₱50030 mm13 gSilverReeded'Carlos P. Romulo centennial', '1898-1998' marking Romulo's centennial birthdayCoat of arms of the Philippines, denominationFebruary 14, 1998
₱50030 mm13 gSilverReeded'Ikasandaang Taong Pagpapahayag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas', profile of Emilio Aguinaldo, 'Unang Pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas', year inscriptions '1898' and '1998' marking the centennial celebration of Philippine Declaration of IndependenceFlag of the Philippines, denominationJune 12, 1998
₱50038 mm13 gSilverReeded'Limampung Taon ng Pagbabangko Sentral sa Pilipinas', former logos of the BSP in 1949 and 1999'Republika ng Pilipinas', former and current building of the BSP, denomination1999
₱100040 mm31.1 gSilverMilled'Leyte Gulf Landing's 50th Anniversary', 'October 20, 1944', 'Leyte, Philippines''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1994
₱200027 mm10 gGoldReeded'Republika ng Pilipinas', bust of Fidel V. Ramos, 'President Fidel V. Ramos''Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation', '1996', APEC logo, denomination1996
₱250022 mm7.31 gGold'Papal Visit '95' in celebration of World Youth Day 1995, 'Pope John Paul II', portrait of Pope John Paul II, 'Manila, Philippines/12-16 January 1995''Republika ng Pilipinas', Coat of arms of the Philippines, denomination1995
₱500027 mm16.81 g
₱500030 mm13 gGoldReeded'Limampung Taon ng Pagbabangko Sentral sa Pilipinas', former logos of the BSP in 1949 and 1999'Republika ng Pilipinas', former and current building of the BSP, denomination1999
₱10,00032.7 mm33.55 gGoldReeded'Democracy Restored/VI Anniversary', Philippine map and constitution on a dove flying towards a ray of light with '1986/1982' inscription'Republic of the Philippines', bust of President Corazon C. Aquino, denomination1992

Current legal tender commemorative coins[edit]

On December 9, 2011, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued a commemorative one-peso coin in celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of José Rizal. The coins are in the same dimensions as the circulating one peso coins with Rizal's face from the front instead of in profile. The new coin also has the new logo of the central bank and is legal tender with the current series.[1]

On December 18, 2013, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued a commemorative ten-peso coin in celebration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio. The coins are in the same dimensions but the design changed. These also featured the new logo of the central bank and is also legal tender.

On December 22, 2014, the BSP issued three commemorative coins, a five-peso coin to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings,[2] a five-peso coin honoring Overseas Filipinos with the theme 'Bagong Bayani'[3] and a ten-peso coin celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Apolinario Mabini.[4]

On January 14, 2015, the BSP issued two limited edition commemorative coins for the papal visit of Pope Francis, a 50-peso coin made of nickel-brass steel and a 500-peso coin made of Nordic gold with gold plating. A special logo with the theme 'Mercy and Compassion' was minted on the reverse side of both coins, following the Pope's papal bull of indiction proclaimed later that year to mark the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. The coins are minted under a licensing agreement with the Vatican. Both coins are legal tender.[5][6] Production and issuance of two additional silver and gold coins in 1000-peso and 10,000-peso denominations were called off due to limitations in the procurement process.[7]

On December 21, 2015, the BSP issued a commemorative 10-peso coin in honor of General Miguel Malvar, in time for the 150th year birth anniversary.[8]

On January 27, 2017, the BSP issued a commemorative one-peso coin in honor of the Philippines' Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).[9]

In August and November 2017, the BSP issued commemorative one-peso coins and 10-peso coin both honoring the centennial anniversary of the birth of educator and historian Horacio de la Costa and the 150th anniversary of the birth of three officers of the Philippine Revolutionary Army, Generals Artemio Ricarte, Isidoro Torres and Antonio Luna.

In 2018 and 2019, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued commemorative 500-peso silver coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, one commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the current Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas[10] and one commemorating 70 Years of Central Banking in the Philippines (in reference to the formal establishment of the original Central Bank of the Philippines/Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in 1949).[11]

Current legal tender commemorative coins
ImageValueDiameterWeightCompositionEdgeObverseReverseFirst Minted Year
₱124.0 mm5.35 gNickel-plated steelReeded'Republika ng Pilipinas', Profile of José Rizal, '150 Years', '1861-2011'Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with a facade of the sun, value, year of mintingDecember 9, 2011
₱124.0 mm5.35 gNickel-plated steelReeded'Republika ng Pilipinas', Profile of Artemio Ricarte, 'Heneral Artemio Ricarte', '150 Years'Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, value, year of mintingAugust 24, 2017
₱124.0 mm5.35 gNickel-plated steelReeded'Republika ng Pilipinas', Profile of Isidro Torres, 'Heneral Isidro Torres', '150 Years'Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, value, year of minting
₱124.0 mm5.35 gNickel-plated steelReeded'Republika ng Pilipinas', Profile of Horacio De la Costa, 'Rev. Horacio De la Costa', '100 Years'Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, value, year of minting
₱124.0 mm5.35 gNickel-plated steelReeded'Partnering for Change, Engaging the World'; 'ASEAN 50'; 'Philippines 2017'; the sun from the flag of the Philippines with dove and emblem of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); names of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)Monument of José Rizal at Rizal Park; 'Republika ng Pilipinas'; '1 Piso'; logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; names of the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)January 20, 2017
₱527.0 mm7.7 gNickel-brassPlain'Republika ng Pilipinas', profile of Filipinos of various professions, 'Bagong Bayani'Date of issue, passenger jet, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a Filipino family, denominationMarch 3, 2014
₱527.0 mm7.7 gNickel-brassPlain'Leyte Gulf Landing', scene of the landing, '70th Anniversary', '1944-2014''I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil - soil consecrated from the blood of our two peoples.', five stars denoting the rank of field marshal, date and signature of Douglas MacArthur, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, denominationSeptember 30, 2014
₱1026.5 mm8.7 gBi-metallic (Copper nickel outer ring with an aluminum bronze center plug)Segmented'Republika ng Pilipinas', Profile of Andres BonifacioMonument of Andres Bonifacio, 'Dangal at Kabayanihan', signature of Andres Bonifacio, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, '150 Years', '1863-2013'November 22, 2013
₱1026.5 mm8.7 gBi-metallic (Copper nickel outer ring with an aluminum bronze center plug)Segmented'Republika ng Pilipinas', Profile of Apolinario Mabini, quill pen'Talino at Paninindigan' Monument to Apolinario Mabini, signature of Apolinario Mabini, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, '150 Taon', '1864-2014'August 20, 2014
₱1026.5 mm8.7 gBi-metallic (Copper nickel outer ring with an aluminum bronze center plug)Segmented'Republika ng Pilipinas', portrait and signature of Miguel Malvar, denominationLogo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, figure of Miguel Malvar, '150 Taon', '1865-2015'September 18, 2015
₱1026.5 mm8.7 gBi-metallic (Copper nickel outer ring with an aluminum bronze center plug)Segmented'Republika ng Pilipinas', portrait and signature of Antonio Luna, denominationLogo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, figure of Antonio Luna, 'DANGAL, TAPANG, DIGNIDAD' text, '150 Taon', '1866-2016'November 24, 2017
₱5027 mm7.7 gNickel-brassSegmented'Republika ng Pilipinas', portrait and signature of Pope Francis, denomination, year of minting, BSP mint markLogo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 'Papal Visit/Philippines', date of visit 'January 15-19, 2015', logo of the Papal Visit 2015, mini letters 'Mercy and Compassion'January 14, 2015
₱50034 mm15 gNordic goldReeded'Republika ng Pilipinas', portrait and signature of Pope Francis, denomination, year of minting, BSP mint markLogo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 'Papal Visit/Philippines, date of visit 'January 15-19, 2015', logo of the Papal Visit 2015, mini letters 'Mercy and Compassion'
₱8034 mm15 gNordic goldSymbols of law and justice; 'Court of Appeals at 80: Reaching Judicial Excellence' 80th Anniversary 1936-2016'Republika ng Pilipinas'; seal of the Court of Appeals; denomination; Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
₱10034 mm15 gNordic goldMain building and logo of Philtrust Bank, text '100 Years 1916-2016''Republika ng Pilipinas', logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, denomination
₱10034 mm15 gGold-plated copperText 'Lakas, Talino at Buhay'; 'Lungsod ng Muntilupa 1917-2017'; '100 Taon'; seal of the city of Muntinlupa; the city hall of Muntinlupa; 'Papuri sa Diyos''Republika ng Pilipinas', logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; denomination 'Sandaang Piso'
₱50038.6 mm28.28 g.999 fine silverPhilippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, date of issue, denomination, mint mark, 'Republika ng Pilipinas'Logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, text '25 years 1993-2018', microlettering 'EXCELLENCE, PATRIOTISM, ACCOUNTABILITY, INTEGRITY, and SOLIDARITY'
₱50038.6 mm28.28 g.999 fine silverSilhouette of the Philippine eagle from the logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, main complex of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 'Republika ng Pilipinas', mint mark, denominationText '70 Years of Central Banking 1949-2019', four seals of the Central Bank of the Philippines/Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, former headquarters of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Aduana Building), Intramuros

References[edit]

  1. ^'BSP to Issue One-Piso Commemorative Rizal Coin in December'. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  2. ^Philippines 5 piso 2014 - Leyte Gulf landing World Coin News (worldcoinnews.blogspot.com). December 26, 2014. Retrieved on 2014-12-26.
  3. ^Philippines 5 piso 2014 - Bagong Bayani World Coin News (worldcoinnews.blogspot.com). December 26, 2014. Retrieved on 2014-12-26.
  4. ^Philippines 10 piso 2014 - Apolinario Mabini World Coin News (worldcoinnews.blogspot.com). December 26, 2014. Retrieved on 2014-12-26.
  5. ^Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (January 14, 2015). 'BSP Issues Limited Edition Commemorative Coins of the Papal Visit'. bsp.gov.ph. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ^'BSP to issue commemorative Pope Francis coins'. Rappler.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ^Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (February 27, 2018). 'Cancellation of Production of Silver and Gold Pope Francis Commemorative Coins'. bsp.gov.ph. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^'BSP issues limited edition P10-Miguel Malvar coin'. Rappler. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  9. ^Philippines 1 piso 2017 - Chairmanship of ASEAN World Coin News (worldcoinnews.blogspot.com). January 27, 2017. Retrieved on 2017-01-27.
  10. ^500 Piso 25th Anniversary of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Numista (https://en.numista.com). Retrieved on 2019-12-19.
  11. ^500 Piso 70 Years of Central Banking Philippines Numista (https://en.numista.com). Retrieved on 2019-12-19.
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Chips from the fictional 'Casino de Isthmus City'.
50,000 Malagasy franc gaming plaque from Grand Cercle casino, Antananarivo, Madagascar, circa 1995.

Casino tokens (also known as casino or gaming chips, checks, or cheques) are small discs used in lieu of currency in casinos. Colored metal, injection-molded plastic or compression molded clay tokens of various denominations are used primarily in table games, as opposed to metal token coins, used primarily in slot machines. Casino tokens are also widely used as play money in casual or tournament games.

Some casinos also use rectangular gaming plaques for high-stakes table games ($25,000 and above). Plaques differ from chips in that they are larger, usually rectangular in shape and contain serial numbers.

  • 3Construction

Use[edit]

Money is exchanged for tokens in a casino at the casino cage, at the gaming tables, or at a cashier station. The tokens are interchangeable with money at the casino. Generally they have no value outside of the casino, but certain businesses (such as taxis or waiters—especially for tips) in gambling towns may honor them informally.

Tokens are employed for several reasons. Because of the uniform size, shape, and patterns of stacks of chips, they are easier to tally compared to currency. This attribute also enables the pit boss or security to quickly verify the amount being paid, reducing the chance that a dealer might incorrectly pay a customer. The uniform weight of the casino's official tokens allows them to weigh great stacks or heaps of chips rather than tally them (though aids such as chip trays are far more common.) Furthermore, it is observed that consumers gamble more freely with replacement currencies than with cash.[citation needed] A more pragmatic reason for casinos using chips in place of cash at table games is to discourage players from grabbing back their bet and attempting to flee should their bet not win, because chips, unlike cash, must be redeemed at the casino cashier and have no value outside the casino in question. Lastly, the chips are considered to be an integral part of the casino environment, and replacing them with some alternate currency would be unpopular[dubious].

Many casinos have eliminated the use of metal tokens (and coins) in their slot machines, in favor of paper receipts or pre-paid cards, which, while requiring heavy infrastructure costs to install, eliminate the coin handling expenses, jamming problems encountered in machines which took coins or tokens and can allow more game-specific technology in the space of a machine which would usually be dedicated to coin mechanisms. While some casinos (such as the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas) which installed the receipt system had kept the $1 tokens around for use as $1 chips, most other casinos using the receipts had simply scrapped the tokens entirely. Most casinos using receipts have automated machines at which customers may redeem receipts, eliminating the need for coin counting windows and decreasing labor costs.

Casino chip collecting is a part of numismatics, more specifically as specialized exonumia collecting. This hobby has become increasingly popular with the Casino Chips & Gaming Tokens Collectors Club formed in 1988. Some collectors may value certain casino tokens up to $100,000, which are typically traded on online auction websites like eBay. Several casinos sell custom-made sets of chips and one or two decks of cards stamped with the name of the casino on them. Each set is contained in a small briefcase or box.

History[edit]

The ancestors of the modern casino token were the counters used to keep score in the card games Ombre and Quadrille. In 1752, French Quadrille sets contained a number of different counters, known as jetons, fiches and mils. Unlike modern poker chips, they were colored differently only to determine player ownership for purposes of settling payments at the end of the game, with different denominations differentiated by different shapes that each counter type had.[1]

In the early history of Poker during the 19th century, players seemed to use any small valuable object imaginable. Early poker players sometimes used jagged gold pieces, gold nuggets, gold dust, or coins as well as 'chips' primarily made of ivory, bone, wood, paper, and a composition made from clay and shellac. Several companies between the 1880s and the late 1930s made clay composition poker chips. There were over 1000 designs from which to choose. Most chips were white, red, blue, and yellow, but they could be made in almost any color desired.

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Authentic clay chip manufactured for home use.
1997
$1 chip from Treasure Island, Las Vegas, NV.

The vast majority of authentic casino chips are 'clay' chips but can be more accurately described as compression molded chips. Contrary to popular belief, no gaming chip going as far back as the 1950s has been 100% clay. Modern clay chips are a composition of materials more durable than clay alone. At least some percentage of the chips is of an earthen material such as sand, chalk, and clay similar to that found in cat litter. The process used to make these chips is a trade secret, and varies slightly by manufacturer, most being relatively expensive and time-consuming per chip. The edge spots, or inserts, are not painted on; to achieve this effect, this area of the clay is removed and then replaced with clay of a different color; this can be done to each chip individually or a strip can be taken out of a cylindrical block of material and replaced with the alternate color before the block is cut into chips. Then each chip receives a mid-inlay if desired, and is placed in a special mold that heats and compresses the chip at approximately 10,000 psi (70 MPa) at 300 °F (150 °C), hence the term compression molded chips.

The printed graphics on clay chips is called an inlay. Inlays are typically made of paper and are then clad with a plastic film applied to the chip prior to the compression molding process. During the molding process the inlay becomes permanently fastened to the chip and can not be removed from the chip without destroying the inlay.

Ceramic chips were introduced in the mid 1980s as alternative to clay chips, and are also used in casinos, as well as being readily available to the home market. The ability to print lettering and graphics on the entire surface of the chip, instead of just the inlay, made them popular. Ceramic chips are sometimes also referred to as clay or clay composite, but they are in fact an injection-molded chip made with a special plastic or resin formula that approximates the feel and sound of ceramic or porcelain. There are less expensive chips for the home market, made from various forms of plastic and plastic covered metal slugs as well.

The chips used in North American casinos typically weigh about 10 grams, but are usually between 8 and 10.5 g. Companies that manufacture chips for actual casinos include Gaming Partners International (whose subdivisions include Paulson, Bud Jones, and B&G), Classic Poker Chips, Palm Gaming International, Game On Chip Company and GTI Gaming.

Colors[edit]

There is no universally standardized color scheme for poker chip values, and schemes not only vary nationally and regionally, but even from venue to venue, or by event type within a single venue.

A standard 300 piece set of Plastic Injection chips often sold as 'clay composite' chips.
A set of injection molded ABS poker chips 'hot-stamped' with denominations 100, 50, 25, & 10.

Chip colors found in home sets typically include red, white, blue, and sometimes green and black; however, more recently a wide assortment of colors have become readily available, particularly in lower-cost ABS plastic chips. Common additional colors are pink, purple, yellow, orange, and grey. Newer designs in home chips include three-color designs where a three-step molding process creates a chip with unique base, secondary, and detail colors. As chip sets are tailored to the buyer, the values of various colors vary widely, with less traditional colors either used as very high values such as $500, $1,000, $5,000, and so forth, common in tournaments, or as special 'fractional' values such as $2 or $0.50, common in low-limit games.

In casinos, uniform chip colors and sizes are sometimes specified by the local gaming control board for consistency. For example, regulations in New Jersey[2] and Illinois[3] specify similar uniform colors. Notably, Nevada has no regulations regarding color, which is why Nevada casinos may use white, blue, or gray as $1, though $5 and greater are almost always consistently colored. All US states where gambling is legal require that casino chips have a unique combination of edge spots for identification, the name and location of the casino and the chip's value, if any, impressed, printed, or molded onto the obverse and reverse of the token.

In 19th-century America, there was enough of a tradition of using blue chips for higher values that 'blue chip' in noun and adjective senses signaling high-value chips and high-value property are attested since 1873 and 1894, respectively.[4] This established connotation was first extended to the sense of a blue-chip stock in the 1920s.[5]

$2.50 chips (colloquially referred to as 'snappers' by chip collectors) are mostly used for blackjack tables, since a 'natural' (a 21 on the first two cards dealt to a player) typically pays 3:2 and most wagers are in increments of $5. However, the Tropicana Casino and Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and others, have used $2.50 (pink) chips in $7.50 to $15 and $10 to $20 poker games.

$20 chips are used mostly at baccarat and pai gow poker because a 5% commission charged for all winning banker wagers at baccarat and winning wagers at pai gow converts evenly. Bets of $20 are not uncommon in traditional table games such as craps and roulette; a $20 chip, for example, places a $5 bet on each of the 'hard ways' in craps and is preferable to passing a stack of chips or making change.

Because eight is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture, chips denominated 8, 88, and 888 (e.g., $8 in the US) are common in casinos catering to a Chinese clientele, often as a promotion for the Chinese Lunar New Year. They will sometimes contain an image of the animal associated with the year and are issued in a variety of colors.

Low-denomination yellow chips vary in value: $20 in Atlantic City and Illinois (which also uses 'mustard yellow' $0.50 chips); $5 at most Southern California poker rooms; $2 at Foxwoods' poker room in Ledyard, Connecticut; Running Aces Harness Park and Canterbury Park, both in Minnesota; and at Casino del Sol in Tucson, Arizona; and $0.50 at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Blue chips are occasionally used for $10, most notably in Atlantic City. In Las Vegas and California, most casinos use blue or white for $1 chips, though many Las Vegas casinos now use $1 metal tokens in lieu of chips.

Chips are also available in denominations of $1000 or more, depending on the wagering limits of the casino. Such chips are often yellow or orange.[clarification needed]. Casinos in Nevada, Atlantic City, and other areas that permit high wagers typically have chips available in $5000, $10,000, $25,000, and more; the colors for these vary widely.

Denominations above $5000 are almost never encountered by the general public; their use is usually limited to 'high limit rooms' where bet sizes are much greater than on the main floor. Casinos often use gaming plaques for these denominations: These plaques are about the size of a playing card, and must be marked with serial numbers. The greatest value placed on a plaque to date is $10 million, used at the London Club in Las Vegas.[6]

Televised poker tournaments and cash games sometimes use bundled paper bills for high denominations, though the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour use round chips exclusively with denominations up to $250,000; tournament chips, however, are not redeemable for cash.

European casinos use a similar scheme, though certain venues, such as the Aviation Club de France, use pink for €2 and blue for €10. European casinos also use plaques rather than chips for high denominations, usually in the €1000 and higher range.

Security[edit]

Each casino has a unique set of chips, even if the casino is part of a greater company. This distinguishes a casino's chips from others, since each chip and token on the gaming floor has to be backed up with the appropriate amount of cash. In addition, with the exception of Nevada, casinos are not permitted to honor another casino's chips.

The security features of casino chips are numerous. Artwork is of a very high resolution or of photographic quality. Custom color combinations on the chip edge (edge spots) are usually distinctive to a particular casino. UV markings can be made on the inlay. Certain chips incorporate RFID technology, such as those at the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas. Also, makers' marks are difficult to reproduce. Also being used by one manufacturer, Palm Gaming, is an audible taggant incorporated into the ceramic chip blank. A simple handheld reader will beep if the gaming chip is authentic. Palm Gaming is even manufacturing custom made molds for their ceramic gaming chips- adding yet another high level of security to its gaming chip.

Counterfeit chips are rare. High levels of surveillance, along with staff familiarity with chip design and coloring, make passing fake chips difficult. Casinos, though, are prepared for this situation. All states require that casinos have a set of chips in reserve with alternate markings,[citation needed] though they may not be required to have exactly the same number of reserve chips as they do on the floor. The most notable instance of counterfeiting chips was broken up in 2005, when two men were caught falsely converting $1 chips into higher denominations.[7]

Casino chips used in tournaments are usually much cheaper and of much simpler design. Because the chips have no cash value, usually chips are designed with a single color (usually differing in shade or tone from the version on the casino floor), a smaller breadth, and a basic mark on the interior to distinguish denominations; however, at certain events (such as the World Series of Poker or other televised poker), chips approach quality levels of chips on the floor.

Variations[edit]

Several casinos, such as the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, issue 'limited edition' varied-designed chips, commemorating various events, though retaining a common color scheme. This encourages customers to keep them for souvenirs, at a profit to the casino.

In certain casinos, such as the Wynn and Encore Casinos in Las Vegas, chips are embedded with RFID tags to help casinos keep better track of them, determine gamblers' average bet sizes, and to make them harder for counterfeiters to reproduce. However, this technique is costly and considered by many to be unnecessary to profit. Also, this technology provides minimal benefits in games with layouts that do not provide gamblers with their own designated betting areas, such as craps.

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In television[edit]

The first game show to use them, Duel, had a variation in which the contestants answer questions using oversized casino tokens. The World Series of Poker at one time actually used its casino tokens for the poker tournaments, but in more recent years has had special Paulson WSOP clay sets made for the tournaments.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^'New Jersey Casino Control Commission – Chapter 46. Gaming Equipment'. state.nj.us. 2006-07-30. Archived from the original on 2006-07-30. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  3. ^'Section 3000.625 Chip Specifications'. ilga.gov. 2017-01-23. Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  4. ^Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Merriam-Webster.
  5. ^Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster.
  6. ^'The London Club's $10 Million Gaming 'Plaque' Raises the Bar for Las Vegas'. Business Wire. 2000-08-14. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014.
  7. ^'Counterfeit Chip Ring Broken Up in Vegas'. Vegas Tripping.

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