Where heritage meets curiosity, and appreciation into awareness.
Throughout the centuries, coins have been utilized not only for monetary purposes, but also in telling stories that reflect the heritage, culture, and future of a country, such as the Philippines. Rooted in the appreciation of culture, The Salapi Project aims to preserve these through accessible and factual information of both the past and the present regarding the nation’s coinage history and its future.
Our Approach
The Salapi Project is built on reliability, thus it utilizes trustworthy sources to prevent potential confusion. Furthermore, articles, and catalogs are human-made and are built upon factual data.
Promoting the Filipino Spirit
Driven by purpose and heritage, The Salapi Project seeks to retell the stories of the nation’s coinage history along with giving insights to information regarding the coin and its background, which reflects the era of its production.
Baybayin Iconography by Denise Cain
About The Logo
Reflecting on heritage, the logo features the baybayin symbol of “Ma”, which was stamped in pre-colonial coins known as Piloncitos. It reflects the core mission of the project of preserving history as well as being aware of the present times.
“In order to read the destiny of a people, it is necessary to open the book of its past.”
- José Rizal