Obverse
The obverse design is the Seal of the Republic of the Philippines with the inscription 'Republika Ng Pilipinas' and the denomination '200 Piso'
Reverse
The reverse design features a Tamarau with the inscription 'World Wildlife Fund' and the year date'' 'Anoa mindorensis'
Note
The Republic of the Philippines
Certificate of Authenticity
The Republic of the Philippines comprises an archipelago of about 7,100 islands and islets in the southwest Pacific Ocean, approximately 800 kilometres off the Southeast Asian mainland. The island group is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea, on the south by the Celebes Sea and on the west and north by the South China Sea. The total land area of the Philippine is 300,000 square kilometres.
The Philippines are rich in wildlife with nearly 500 species of birds, some of which are migrants, and about 220 species of mammals.
Population: 48,098,460
Capital: Manila
Tamarau
(Anoa mindorensis)
Tamaraus, related to the Anoa (Dwarf Buffalo or Wood-ox of Celebes), inhabit areas of dense grass and weed growth on Mindoro Island in the Philippines where they are rare, with probably no more than 200 to 250 still surviving.
Tamaraus grow to about one metre in height and are covered in brown to greyish black hair. They have short, stout horns which can reach up to 50 centimetres in length. They feed mainly upon young cane shoots and various water plants.
Tamataus Have a pronounced dislike of water and neither bathe nor wallow; they will even seek shelter in thick vegetation when it rains.
Because of their wary nature and their secluded environment, little is known of their habits and general biology. They apparently associate in pairs but will gather together when cows are about to give birth or when seeking a shady refuge from the after-noon sun.
25th Anniversary Coin Collection
World Wildlife Fund
The Republic of the Philippines
This coin is issued by the authority of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines. It is one of a series of legal tender proof coins celebrating the 25th Anniversary of World Wildlife Fund.
I hereby attest that this coin has been minted to the specification given above.
(Sgd.)F. Cornell
Director
WWF 25th Anniversary Coin Collection
Remarks
On Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced the demonetization of this coin, it is legal tender until . It can be exchanged at par with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from to and considered demonetized starting