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2 Piso Flora and Fauna Series Coins (-)

1983 2 Piso Jaime C. Laya Compliments Box Flora and Fauna Series 1983 2 Piso Jaime C. Laya Compliments Coin Flora and Fauna Series 1983 2 Piso Brilliant Uncirculated Flora and Fauna Coin 1983 2 Piso Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1984 2 Piso Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1985 2 Piso Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1987 2 Piso Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1988 2 Piso Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1989 2 Piso Flora and Fauna Series Coin 1991 2 Piso Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin 1992 2 Piso Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin 1993 2 Piso Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin 1994 2 Piso Sentimo Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

Flora and Fauna
Year Mint Quality Mintage
PM Circulation 15,639,000
[2] PM Circulation 1,000
RM BU
RM Proof 750
PM Circulation 121,111,000
PM Circulation 115,211,000
PM Circulation 25,260,000
PM Circulation 2,196,000
PM Circulation 16,094,000
PM Circulation
PM Circulation

Improved Flora and Fauna
Year Mint Quality Mintage
PM Circulation
PM Circulation
BSP Circulation
BSP Circulation
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1983 2 Piso Flora and Fauna Series Coin

15,639,000

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1983 2 Piso Jaime C. Laya Compliments Coin Flora and Fauna Series

Mintage: 1,000

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1983 2 Piso Brilliant Uncirculated Flora and Fauna Series Coin

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1984 2 Piso Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 121,111,000

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1985 2 Piso Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 115,211,000

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1987 2 Piso Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 2,196,000

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1988 2 Piso Flora and Faura Series Coin

Mintage: 16,094,000

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1989 2 Piso Flora and Faura Series Coin

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1990 2 Piso Flora and Faura Series Coin

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1991 2 Piso Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

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1992 2 Piso Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

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1993 2 Piso Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

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1994 2 Piso Improved Flora and Fauna (IFF) Series Coin

Mintage:

Mint

RM - Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales UK
PM - Philippine Mint (Pilipinas Minta)
BSP - BSP Mint

Note

1. - Mintage figure includes coin in coin sets
[2] - Compliments of Jaime C. Laya with box, capsule and literature

Comparison

2 Piso Flora and Fauna and Improved Comparison

Specification
NP ID CF07
Series Flora and Fauna
Type Circulating Legal Tender
Denomination 2 Piso
Years -
Mintmark “Pi” in Baybayin Script
Shape Old - Decagonal
Improved - Round
Edge Old - Plain
Improved - Reeded
Weight Old - 12 gm
Improved - 5 gm
Diameter Old - 31 mm across corners
29.80 mm across flats
Improved - 23.5 mm
Thickness Old - 2.18 mm
Improved - 1.85 mm
Material Old - Cupro Nickel
Improved - Nickel Covered Steel
Metallic Composition Old - 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Improved - 90% Steel, 10% Nickel
Orientation Medallic Orientation
Designer Romeo "Romi" Castillo MananQuil
and
Rafael Asuncion
First Minting Old -
Improved -
Demonetized
Issuing Authority
(-)		 Central Bank of the Philippines
Issuing Authority
(-)		 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Kind Coin

Obverse

Portrait of Andres Bonifacio, founder of the revolutionary organization "Katipunan" and leader of the armed revolution against Spain in "Andres Bonifacio" "Republika ng Pilipinas"

Reverse

Image of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), a source of raw material for one of the major Philippine export products and often referred to as the "Tree of Life" "Cocos nucifera"

Compliments of Jaime C. Laya

Sealed in Capsule with Box
Box Dimension (LxWxH) 63.18mm x 59.85mm x 12.32mm

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

After this coin was considered demonetized pursuant to BSP Circular No. 81 dated