History of Philippine Banknotes
On May 1, 1852, the first commercial bank of the Philippines, El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel 2A issued the following denominations initially 10, 25, 50 and 200 pesos fuertes (strong pesos). They were used until 1896.
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