Spanish-Philippine currency

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Spanish-Philippine Notes were currency printed by the Spanish East Indies during Spanish Period of the Philippines. The Insular Government authorized El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II (the first commercial bank in the Philippines) to issue notes up to one-fourths of its subscribed capital, or a maximum of 100,000 (then raised to 300,000 in 1855). The Banco issued the following on May 1, 1852 denominated in pesos fuertes (strong pesos, written PF):

Series Denomination No. of Printed
A 200 250
B 50 500
C 25 600
D 10 1,000

In 1868, the Spanish Revolution of 1868 overthrew Isabel II and was forced to exile in Paris, France. The Banco upon hearing the news then dropped the name of Isabel II and renamed it the El Banco Español Filipino. The Insular Government then issued Treasury Notes in 1877 denominated in pesos fuertes (strong pesos, written PF):

Series Denomination No. of Printed
D 25 unknown One Specimen Extant (Bangko Sentral Money Museum)
unknown 10 unknown
unknown 4 unknown
unknown 1 unknown

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Cincuenta Pesos Fuertes (1852-1865)

Cincuenta Pesos Fuertes (1883)

Veinte Cinco Pesos Fuertes (1877)

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