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  • 10 Sentimo 1983-1994, KM# 240, Philippines
  • 10 Sentimo 1983-1994, KM# 240, Philippines
Description

The Flora and Fauna series was introduced in 1983 which included ₱2 coins. This series used the Optima typeface. ₱5 coins were reintroduced in 1991, and reduced-size 25-sentimo, 50-sentimo, ₱1 and ₱2 coins were distributed starting Dec 1992. Production of 50-sentimo and ₱2 coins ceased in 1995. The series was demonetized on Jan. 2, 1998.

The Flora and Fauna series had an error for some coins. The text for 10 centavos for the scientific name of the Philippine goby was "Pandaka pygmea" instead of "Pandaka pygmaea".

Obverse

Head of Francisco Baltazar left, name of country above, date below. Below truncation the mintmark of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Francisco Baltazar (born Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz; 1788–1862), also known as Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature. The famous epic, Florante at Laura, is regarded as his defining work.

The name "Baltazar", sometimes misconstrued as a pen name, was a legal surname Balagtas adopted after the 1849 edict of Governor-General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua, which mandated that the native population adopt standard Spanish surnames instead of native ones.

REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
FRANCISCO
BALTASAR
1993

Reverse

Philippine goby and value within circle.

The dwarf pygmy goby or Philippine goby (Pandaka pygmaea) is a tropical species of fish in the family Gobiidae from brackish water and mangrove areas in Southeast Asia. It is one of the smallest fish species in the world. Males reach maturity at a standard length of 0.9 cm (0.35 in) and can reach up to 1.1 cm (0.43 in) in standard length, while the females can grow up to 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) in total length. Adults weight around 4 milligrams (0.00015 oz). It is known as bia and tabios in the Philippines.

10
SENTIMO
PANDAKA
PYGMAEA

Edge

10 Sentimo

Flora and fauna series
KM# 240
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Aluminium
Weight 1.5 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 2.3 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Alt # KM# 240.1, KM# 240.2
Mint
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

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