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Country: Spain. Ruler: Francis Franco (1936-1975)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1937 (1938)
Value: 25 Centimos (0.25)
Currency: Peseta (1868-2001)
Mintage: 42,000,000
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Weight: 7.1 g
Diameter: 25 mm (1.6 mm)
Grade: MS/UNC
Shape: Round with a hole
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: Yes, 1951
References: KM# 753, Cal# 123, Schön# 22
Obverse:
Background of rising sun, bundle of five upward-facing arrows on right
Lettering:
ESPAÑA
VNA·GRANDE·LIBRE
1937
II AÑO
TRIVNFAL
Translation:
Spain
One, great, free
2nd triumphal year
Engraver: Jose Luis Lopez Sanchez-Toda
Reverse:
Shield in five sections on left, crown above.
Value lower right, plant upper right
Lettering:
25
Cts
ST V.V.
Translation:
25 cents
Sanchez-Toda and Victor Villanueva
Engraver: Jose Luis Lopez Sanchez-Toda
Edge:
Plain.
Mint:
Vienna, Austria (1194-date).
Comments:
This national insurgent coin was actually struck in Vienna in 1938.
This coin was issued by way of decree April 5, 1938, by the Government in Burgos. Franco and the Nationalist forces controlled the majority of Spain by this point in time.
Reference : KM# 753, Cal# 123, Schön# 22
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Collection : Spanish Empire (European states)