Country: Spain. Provisional Government (1868-1871)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1870 (73)
Value: 2 Pesetas (2)
Currency: Peseta (1868-2001)
Mintage: 11,879,646
Metal: Silver
Weight: 9.7 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Grade: VF20
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 02-20-1939
References: KM# 654
Obverse:
Reclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar, date and engraver's initials in exergue.
Lettering:
* ESPAÑA *
L·M·
1870
Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron.
Reverse:
Crowned arms, pillars with motto, value below between the designer's initials.
Lettering:
100 PIEZAS EN KILOGRAMO
D·E· 2 PESETAS ·M·
PLUS ULTRA
Translation: 100 pieces in a kilogram D•E• 2 Pesetas •M• Beyond.
Designer: Luis Plañiol Mendez.
Edge:
Reeded.
Mint:
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date).
Comments:
The design is based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
Dubious authenticity of coins with 68 in the star.
Mint official's initials:
S(D.Alvarez), N(R.Narvaez), M(A.Mendoza)
or D(E.Diaz), E(J.Escosura), M(A.Mendoza)
Reference : KM# 654
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...
Collection : Spanish Empire (European states)