Spain 5 Pesetas - Provisional Government, 1869 – 1870

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Spain Spain
Currency Peseta (1868 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Pesetas
Year 1869 – 1870
Ruler Provisional Government (1868–1871)
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 25
Diameter (mm) 37
Thickness (mm) 2
Demonetized 20 February 1939

Description

5 Pesetas from Spain. Issued from 1869 to 1870. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 37 mm and weighs 25 g.

Obverse
Reclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar above date. The design is based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. (*SPAIN*L·M·1870)
Reverse
Crowned arms, pillars, value below. Mint official's initials: (D.Alvarez), (R.Narvaez), (A.Mendoza) (LAW 900 THOUSANDTHS * 40 PIECES IN KILOG·PLUS ULTRA S·N· 5 PESETAS ·M·)
Edge
Embossed lettering (National sovereignty)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au Comment Frequency
1870 SNM — — — — — — *1818,Cal#4 2%
1870 SNM 5.9M € 16,00 € 19,00 € 27,00 € 32,00 € 87,00 *1870,Cal#3 95%
1869 SNM 100 — — — — — *1869,Cal#2 6%

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