1991 2 Piso ika 100 Taong Kaarawan Jose P Laurel Coin

**Varieties**
Quality	Mintage
Circulation
Brilliant Uncirculated

Varieties

Quality

Mintage

Circulation

Brilliant Uncirculated

**Specification**
Title	Ika 100 Taong Kaarawan Jose P Laurel
NP ID	CC015
Category	Commemorative
Series	Flora and Fauna
Type	Circulating Legal Tender
Denomination	2 Piso
Year	1991
Mintmark	“Pi” in Baybayin Script
Mint	Philippine Mint
Shape	Decagonal
Edge	Plain
Weight	12 gm
Diameter	31 mm across corners 29.80 mm across flats
Thickness	2.18 mm
Material	Cupro Nickel
Metallic Composition	75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Orientation	Medallic Orientation
Designer	Bayani "Yannie" Rumbaoa
Engraver	Bayani "Yannie" Rumbaoa
Date Issued	1992
Demonetized	May 1, 2020
Kind	Coin

Specification

Title

Ika 100 Taong Kaarawan Jose P Laurel

NP ID

CC015

Obverse

Portrait of Jose P Laurel "Jose P. Laurel" "Ika-100 Taong Kaarawan" "1891-1991"

Reverse

Image of the 1943 Seal of the Republic of the Philippines "Kapayapaan Kalayaan Katarungan" "Republika ng Pilipinas" "1943" "2 Piso"

Note

“Pi” in Baybayin Script used to be referred to as "Issuer's Mark" in the 80's by the CBP in their documentation. After that, in the 90's BSP started to refer to it as "Mintmark" in their documentation

Remarks

Issued to commemorate the 100th birthday of Jose P. Laurel, March 9, 1891

Demonetized

On May 18, 2018 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced the demonetization of this coin, it is legal tender until April 30, 2019. It can be exchanged at par with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) from May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020 and considered demonetized starting May 1, 2020