Spain 50 Centimos - Provisional Government, 1869 – 1870

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Spain Spain
Currency Peseta (1868 – 2001)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 50 Centimos
Year 1869 – 1870
Ruler Provisional Government (1868–1871)
Composition Silver (.835)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.5
Diameter (mm) 18
Thickness (mm) 1
Demonetized 20 February 1939

Description

50 Centimos from Spain. Issued from 1869 to 1870. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 18 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Reclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar above date, which is based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. (SpainL·M·1870)
Reverse
Crowned arms of Spain with pillars, value below along with the mint official's initials (S D.Alvarez, N R.Narvaez, or M A.Mendoza) (400 Pieces per KilogramS·N· 50 Centimos. ·M·Beyond)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf Comment Frequency
1870 SNM 538.8K — € 12,00 € 12,00 € 27,00 — *70,Cal#20 44%
1870 SNM — — — — — — 70/69*70,Cal#19 1.5%
1869 SNM 452.7K € 5,40 € 11,00 € 14,00 € 25,00 € 540,00 *69,Cal#18 74%

Mentioned in the community 0

No mentions yet.