Philippines 1995 200 piso

This is one of the less common issues of the nineties. It commemorates the visit of Pope John Paul II to the Philippines, the only Catholic country in Asia. Like many countries, many of the inhabitants are only nominally Catholic but everyone was happy to throw a big party for a distinguished visitor. A smaller silver 100 piso and a gold 5000 piso were also issued for the visit.

Recorded mintage: 1,000.

Specification: 15.58 g, 0.999 fine silver, .499 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 265.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1994 1000 piso "Leyte Gulf"
• 1995 5 sentimo
• 1995 10 sentimo
• 1995 2500 piso papal visit
• 1995 5000 piso papal visit
• 1996 2000 piso "Fidel Ramos"
• Coins and currency dated 1995
• return to coins of the Philippines