Country: Spain. Provisional Government (1868-1871)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1869
Value: 1 Peseta (1)
Currency: Peseta (1868-2001)
Mintage: 7,000,000
Metal: Silver
Weight: 4.7 g
Diameter: 23 mm
Grade: F12
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 02-20-1939
References: KM# 652, Cal# 14
Obverse:
Reclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar, date and engraver's initials in exergue.
GOBIERNO PROVISIONAL
L·M·
*1869*
Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron
Reverse:
Crowned arms, pillars with motto, value below between the designer's initials.
Lettering:
200 PIEZAS EN KILOGRAMO
S·N· UNA PESETA ·M·
PLUS ULTRA
Translation: 200 pieces in a kilogram S•N• One Peseta •M• Beyond.
Designer: Luis Plañiol Mendez.
Edge:
Reeded.
Mint:
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date).
Comments:
Country name is missing
Design based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
Mint official's initials:
S D.Alvarez
N R.Narvaez
M A.Mendoza
Reference : KM# 652, Cal# 14
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7...
Collection : Spanish Empire (European states)