Philippines: occupation by Japan (1942-1945)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period of Philippines being invaded by Japan, stablishing the Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state under the leadership of Manuel L. Quezon. There are banknotes of 1 centavo, 5 centavos, 10 centavos, 50 centavos, 1 peso, 5 pesos, 10 pesos, 100 pesos, 500 pesos and 1,000 pesos.

5 pesos (five pesos)

This banknotes worth 5 pesos was issued in 1943. On the main side left it can be seen Rizal Monument conmemorating José Rizal, a Filipino nationalist executed in 1896, in Manila. In center of the banknote there's the written value of the banknote and the name of the entity which coined them, the Japanese government, in English (Japanese government). Moreover there are five 5's, on in each corner and one in the center, and in the lower part there's a text in Japanese.
The rest of the banknote is fulled with decorative elements. On the other side it can be seen the written value of the banknote, four 5's, one in each corner, plus decorative elements. This banknote has a flower as digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 16.2 cm x 6.8 cm.

10 pesos (ten pesos)

This banknotes worth 10 pesos was issued in 1942. On the main side right, you can see a typical Filipino forest, with two people riding a carabao. In his left appears an X (ten in Roman numbers) and in the middle appears the written value of the banknote and the name of the entity which coined them, the Japanese government, in English (Japanese government). There are two 10's, on in each side, and in the lower part there's a text in Japanese.

The letters in red meant that these banknotes were used in Philippines. The banknote is fulled with decorative elements. On the other side it can be seen the written value of the banknote, two X's and four 10's, one in each corner. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 16.1 cm x 7 cm. 

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Philippines (1949-1969)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period of presidency of Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino, Ramon Magsaysay, Carlos P. García, Diosdado Macapagal and Ferdinand Marcos, when a dictatorship started. There are banknotes of 5 centavos, 10 centavos, 20 centavos, 50 centavos, 1 peso, 2 pesos, 5 pesos, 10 pesos, 20 pesos, 50 pesos, 100 pesos, 200 pesos and 500 pesos.

5 centavos (five centavos)

This banknotes worth 5 centavos was first circulated in 1949. On the main side there's a 5 and the written value of the baknote, with other four 5's in the corners. In the left appears a stamp in the upper part, the name of the National Bank in English (Central Bank of the Philippines). There's also a text saying the note is legal tender for all debts.
On the other side of the banknote it appears again the written value of the banknote, a 4 and the official name of the country in English (Philippines), with the rest of the banknote fulled with decorative elements. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 10.8 cm x 5.6 cm.

1 peso (one peso)

This banknotes worth 1 peso was first circulated in 1949. On the main side left, you can see Apolinario Mabini, a 19th century Filipino revolutionary leader who served as first Prime Minister of the Philippines (during its First Republic). In the center appears a 1 and the written value of the banknote, like in the four corners. In the right appears a stamp and in the upper part, the name of the National Bank in English (Central Bank of the Philippines).
In the lower part there's a text that says this banknote is the legal tender for debts in the country. In the back part of it appears a Barasoain Church, a 1888 Roman Catholic Church and the site of the proclamation of the First Philippine Republic, in Malolos. It has decorative elements, the written value of the banknote and four 1's. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 16 cm x 6.6 cm.

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