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The Philippine ten-peso coin (₱10) is the second largest denomination coin of the Philippine peso . Two versions of this denomination are in circulation; the bi-metallic coin, first issued in 2000, with the dual profiles of Andrés Bonifacio and Apolinario Mabini on obverse and the 1993 logo of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on the reverse.
The Philippine peso is ultimately derived from the Spanish peso or pieces of eight brought over in large quantities by the Manila galleons of the 16th to 19th centuries. From the same Spanish peso or dollar is derived the various pesos of Latin America, the dollars of the US and Hong Kong, as well as the Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen.
This article provides an outline of the currency of Spanish America ( las Indias, the Indies) from Spanish colonization in the 15th century until Spanish American independencies in the 19th. This great realm was divided into the Viceroyalty of New Spain (capital: Mexico City ), which came to include all Spanish territory north of Panama, the West Indies, Venezuela, and the Philippines, and the ...
The Philippine peso is derived from the Spanish dollar or pieces of eight brought over in large quantities by the Manila galleons of the 16th to 19th centuries. From the same Spanish peso or dollar is derived the various pesos of Latin America, the dollars of the US and Hong Kong, as well as the Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen. [1]
In 2022, the peso depreciated to its all-time low of ₱59.203 per dollar, likely as a result of the economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [citation needed] Black market exchange rates as seen in the past are now nonexistent since official exchange rates now reflect underlying supply and demand rather than political considerations.
Philippine Standard Time ( PST [1] [2] or PhST; [3] [4] Filipino: Pamantayang Oras ng Pilipinas ), also known as Philippine Time ( PHT ), [citation needed] is the official name for the time zone used in the Philippines. The country only uses a single time zone, at an offset of UTC+08:00, but has used daylight saving time for brief periods in the 20th century until July 28, 1990.
The Philippine ten-peso note ( Filipino: Sampung Piso) (₱10) was a denomination of Philippine currency. In its latest incarnation, Apolinario Mabini and Andrés Bonifacio are featured on the front side of the notes, while the Barasoain Church and a Blood Compact scene of the Katipuneros are featured on the reverse side. [1] This banknote was circulated until the demonetization of main ...
The Spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight ( Spanish: real de a ocho, dólar, peso duro, peso fuerte or peso ), is a silver coin of approximately 38 mm (1.5 in) diameter worth eight Spanish reales.