100 Pesos, The Spanish-Filipino Bank, Philippines, 1908 (Pick 5)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1908
Issuing entity
PhilippinesThis 100 Pesos note was issued in Philippines by The Spanish-Filipino Bank, dated 1908. It belongs to the Peso (1857-1967) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Insular Government (1901-1935). It measures 155 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 5.
Obverse: Seated woman with scroll and globe at left, red seal at right. Its lettering reads “EL BANCO ESPAÑOL FILIPPINO / PAGARA AL PORTADOR / CIEN PESOS / MANILA”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Spanish-Filipino Bank willpay the bearer one hundred pesos”. Reverse: Olive-green design. Its lettering reads “EL BANCO ESPAÑOL FILIPINO / CIEN PESOS”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The Spanish-Filipino Bank One hundred pesos”.
The note was printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States (1862-date). Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 155 × 65 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing, United States (1862-date)
- Currency
- Peso (1857-1967)
- Demonetized
- Yes
- Issuing bank
- The Spanish-Filipino Bank
Design
- Obverse
- Seated woman with scroll and globe at left, red seal at right
- Reverse
- Olive-green design
- Obverse lettering
- EL BANCO ESPAÑOL FILIPPINO / PAGARA AL PORTADOR / CIEN PESOS / MANILA
- Reverse lettering
- EL BANCO ESPAÑOL FILIPINO / CIEN PESOS
Identification
- Value
- 100 Pesos
- Dates recorded
- 1908
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 5
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.
Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P5
- NumistaN# 237768
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.