Country: Spain. Gobierno Provisional (1868-1871)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1870
Value: 1 Centimo (0.01)
Currency: Peseta (1868-2001)
Mintage: 169,890,697
Mint: Oeschger Mesdach
Metal: Bronze
Weight: 1 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Grade: VF
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes, 10-29-1941
References: KM# 660, Cal# 27
Obverse:
Seated Hispania within beaded circle.
Lettering:
UN GRAMO
L.M.
1870
Translation: One gram.
Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron.
Designer: Luis Plañiol Mendez.
Reverse:
Rampant lion, oval arms within beaded circle.
Lettering:
MIL PIEZAS EN KILOG.
OM
UN CENTIMO
Translation: One thousand pieces in a Kilogram.
Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron.
Designer: Luis Plañiol Mendez.
Edge:
Plain.
Comments:
L.M. are engraver's initials.
OM are Oeschger Mesdach.
One of the very few spanish modern coins with no reference to the country name.
Référence : KM# 660, Cal# 27
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collection : Spanish Empire (European states)