100 Piso
Philippines · Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
This violet cotton-abacá paper note is part of the New Generation Currency series introduced by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The obverse bears a portrait of Manuel Roxas, the first President of the independent Third Republic, together with the 1949 Central Bank building and a scene from the Proclamation of the Third Republic in 1946. The reverse highlights the Philippines' natural heritage with an image of Mayon Volcano in Albay, a whale shark, and a Bicol Region textile weave design.
Highlights
ReasonRegular circulation note of the New Generation Currency series representing Philippine history and natural wonders.
DesignMayon Volcano and whale shark on the reverse representing Philippine natural heritage.
Security features4 mm RollingStar windowed security thread with demetalized BSP/100 text and a Manuel Roxas watermark with electrotype 100.
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