1 Sentimo Coin - Flora and Fauna Series

One Centavo Coin from the Flora and Fauna Series (1988)

Obverse: Lapu lapu, "Republika ng Pilipinas", year mark
Reverse: Voluta imperialis, 1 Sentimo

Shape: round/circular
Edge: plain
Diameter: 15.50 mm
Composition: 99.2% aluminum, 0.8% magnesium
Weight: 0.70 grams

5 Sentimo Coin - Flora and Fauna Series

Five Centavo Coin from the Flora anf Fauna Series (1987)

Obverse: Melchora Aquino, "Republika ng Pilipinas", year mark
Reverse: Vanda sanderiana (Waling waling, a rare and highly-prized orchid endemic to the island of Mindanao)

Shape: round/circular
Edge: plain
Diameter: 17.00 mm
Composition: 99.2% aluminum, 0.8% magnesium
Weight: 1.10 grams

10 Sentimo Coin - Flora and Fauna Series

Ten Centavo Coin (1993)
Flora and Fauna Series

Obverse: Francisco Baltasar, "Republika ng Pilipinas", year mark
Reverse: Pandaka pygmaea, 10 Sentimo

Shape: round/circular
Edge: plain
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Composition: 99.2% aluminum, 0.8% magnesium
Weight: 1.50 grams


Smallest Freshwater Fish

The smallest freshwater fish is the pygmy goby (Pandaka pygmaea), a colorless and nearly see-through species which swims in the streams of Luzon in the Philippines. Males are 7.5 - 9.9-mm (0.28 - 0.38-in) long and weigh 4 - 5 mg (0.00014 - 0.00018 oz).

50 Sentimo Coin - Flora and Fauna Series

Fifty Centavo Coin
Flora and Fauna Series (1986)

Obverse: Marcelo H. del Pilar, "Republika ng Pilipinas", year mark

Reverse: Pithecophaga jefferyi (Philippine Eagle/Monkey-eating Eagle), 50 Sentimo

Shape: round/circular
Edge: plain
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Weight: 6.85 grams

Coin Error:
In 1983, the scientific name of the Philippine eagle was wrongly minted as Pithecobhaga jefferyi instead of Pithecophaga jefferyi. Read more...

Philippine Eagle
The Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is one of the rarest, largest and most powerful birds in the world. It is also known as Haribon or Haring Ibon, meaning "Bird King". The Philippine Eagle can be found in rainforests of four major Philippine islands - Luzon, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. The Philippine Eagle is now known as the National Bird of the Philippines and this has helped increase awareness of the bird and its plight. Its numbers have slowly dwindled over the decades with only an estimated 500 pairs left. The Philippine Eagle may soon no longer be found in the wild, unless direct intervention is taken.

1 Peso Coin - Flora and Fauna Series

One Peso Coin
Flora and Fauna Series (1990)

Obverse: Jose Rizal, "Republika ng Pilipinas", year mark

Reverse: Anoa mindorensis (tamaraw), 1 Piso

Shape: round/circular
Edge: reeded
Diameter: 29.0 mm
Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Weight: 9.50 grams

2 Peso Coin - Flora and Fauna Series

Two Peso Coin (1989)
Flora and Fauna Series

Obverse: Andres Bonifacio, "Republika ng Pilipinas", year mark

Reverse: Cocos nucifera, 2 Piso

Shape: 10-sided/decagonal

Edge: plain
Diameter: 31.00 mm across corners, 29.80 across flats
Composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Weight: 12.00 grams