Country: Spain. King Amadeo I (1870-1873)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1871 (74)
Value: 5 Pesetas (5)
Currency: Peseta (1868-2001)
Mintage: 5,075,000
Metal: Silver (.900)
Weight: 24.6 g
Diameter: 37 mm
Grade: VF35
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 02-20-1939
References: KM# 666, Cal# 10
Obverse:
Head of King Amadeo I facing left, legend around and date below bust. Initials of engraver in truncation.
Lettering:
AMADEO I REY DE ESPAÑA
LM
✮1871✮ (74)
Translation: Amadeo King of Spain - LM - 1871 (74)
Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron.
Reverse:
Crowned shield of Spain between Pillars. Legend around and value at bottom. On either side of the value, the initials of Mint officials.
Lettering:
LEY 900 MILESIMAS 40 PIEZAS EN KILOG·
PLUS ULTRA
S·D· 5 PESETAS ·M·
Translation:
Law 900 Thousandths 40 Pieces in One Kilogram•
One Grand Free
S·D· 5 Pesetas ·M·
Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron.
Edge:
Text and stars.
Lettering: * | * JUSTICIA | * * Y * * | LIBERTAD *
Translation: Justice and Liberty.
Mint:
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date).
Comments:
Each year line corresponds to a combination of privy marks, in the reverse legend, and numbers, in the tiny stars in the obverse.
Referencia : KM# 707, Cal# 24
Fuente : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...
Colección : Spanish Empire (European states)