Depicts a portrait of Pope Francis (a smiling without glasses), a smaller, less detailed portrait hovers over his right shoulder, county name and value above, date and the Pope's signature below. Mintmark on the top right.

Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and sovereign of Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Francis is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the first pope from outside Europe since the Syrian Gregory III, who reigned in the 8th century.

Depicts the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) seal and the branded logo of the papal visit, which is an abstract rendering of one person embracing another and the Holy Cross. Behind these motifs are the English words “Mercy and Compassion” in small lettering. The date JANUARY 15-19, 2015 is on the lower right edge of the coin, and the English phrase PAPAL VISIT | PHILIPPINES is on the upper left.