1870 - Peseta - Provisional Government of Spain

Country: Spain. Provisional Government (1868-1871)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1870 (73) (1869-1870)
Value: 1 Peseta (1)
Currency: Peseta (1868-2001)
Mintage: 5,164,997
Metal: Silver
Weight: 4.9 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Grade: VF/XF (Die Crack Obverse)
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 02-20-1939
References: KM# 652, Cal# 17

Obverse:
Reclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar, date and engraver's initials in exergue.

GOBIERNO PROVISIONAL
L·M·
*1870*

Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron.

Reverse:
Crowned arms, pillars with motto, value below between the designer's initials.

Lettering:
200 PIEZAS EN KILOGRAMO
D·E· UNA PESETA ·M·
PLUS ULTRA

Translation: 200 pieces in a kilogram D•E• One Peseta •M• Beyond.

Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron. 

Edge:
Reeded.

Mint:
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date).

Comments:
Design based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
Mint official's initials:
S→ D.Alvarez
N→ R.Narvaez
M→ A.Mendoza
D→ E.Diaz
E→ J.Escosura

Referenz : KM# 652, Cal# 17

Quelle : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8...

Sammlung : Spanish Empire (European states)