Spanish • 1861: The two-peso gold coin was introduced by the Spaniards, containing 3.38 grams of 0.875 fine gold. The coin featured a left-sided profile of
Isabel II on its obverse, while the reverse has the
coat of arms of Spain with the lettering “REINA DE LAS ESPAÑAS”.
Independence •
Flora and Fauna Series; On September 30, 1983, the
BSP introduced ₱2 coins as part of the
Flora and Fauna Series. The coin was decagon-shaped (ten-sided), mass 12.0 g and diameter 31.0 mm, with the profile of
Andrés Bonifacio on the obverse and the
Coconut Tree (Cocos nucifera) on the reverse. The original 1983 larger size, decagon-shaped, and
copper-nickel composition last issue is the "100th Birth Anniversary of
Jose P. Laurel" commemorative coin in March 9, 1991 which was released one month before the introduction of
Improved Flora and Fauna Series on April 1, 1991 with mintage at 1,000 totalling to 2,000 pesos, and is the only coin with the 1983 appearance and composition minted in 1991. •
Improved Flora and Fauna Series; The coin features the same designs on both the obverse and reverse, but was reduced in mass to 5.0 g, reduced in diameter to 24.0 mm, made circular in shape, and was minted in
stainless steel instead of
copper-nickel. It is about the same size as the
one-peso coin of its successor
BSP Series. •
BSP Series; The two-peso coin was not included when the
BSP Series was introduced. • 1998: The ₱2 coin and other coins in the original
Flora and Fauna and
Improved Flora and Fauna Series were withdrawn, making the coin officially demonetized.
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