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In celebration of History Month, the Museo ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas highlights the piloncitos, the first documented form of coinage in the Philippines. Modern numismatists named these small nuggets of gold after the small sugar containers called pilon. Piloncitos were unearthed in various sites in Laguna de Bay, Bataan, Mindoro, Northern Mindanao, and the Pasig River. Similar items were also found in Indonesia and Thailand. Piloncitos in the Philippines were distinct from their Southeast A