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Country: Spain. King Alfonso XIII (1886-1931)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1925
Value: 25 Centimos (0.25)
Currency: Peseta (1868-2001)
Mintage: 8,001,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 6,9 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Grade: XF/AU
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 07-01-1951
References: KM# 740, Cal# 65, Schön# 13
Obverse:
Ship under full sail facing left.
Lettering:
ESPANA.1925
ESPINOS
Translation:
SPAIN.1925
ESPINOS
Engraver: Jose Eusebio Espinos Gisbert.
Designer: Manuel Castro Gil.
Reverse:
Large central denomination, crown above, leaves on both sides. Initials of mint officials:
P=V.Peiro
C=R.Caro
S=J.Segura
Lettering:
25
P·C· CÉNTIMOS ·S·
Translation:
25
P·C· CENTS ·S·
Engraver: Jose Eusebio Espinos Gisbert.
Designer: Manuel Castro Gil.
Edge:
Plain.
Mint:
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date).
Comments:
The name of this coin on Numista is "Caraba" which translates (wikipedia) to "caravel," among other things so apparently it refers to the ship on the obverse (Portuguese Prince Henry the Navigator saw to the development of the caravel which led to the Age of Exploration).
Referenz : KM# 740, Cal# 65, Schön# 13
Quelle : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5...
Sammlung : Spanish Empire (European states)