Country: Spain. Provisional Government (1868-1871)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1870
Value: 5 Peseta (5)
Currency: Peseta (1868-2001)
Mintage: 5,923,000
Metal: Silver (.900)
Weight: 24.6 g
Diameter: 37 mm (2 mm)
Grade: VF25/30
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 02-20-1939
References: KM# 655, Cal# 3
Obverse:
Reclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar, date and engraver's initials in exergue. The design is based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
☆ ESPANA ☆
L·M·
1870
Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron
Reverse:
Crowned arms, pillars, value below.
Mint official's initials:
S(D.Alvarez), N(R.Narvaez), M(A.Mendoza)
Lettering:
LEY 900 MILESIMAS * 40 PIEZAS EN KILOG·
PLUS ULTRA
S·N· 5 PESETAS ·M·
Translation:
LAW 900 THOUSANDTHS * 40 PIECES IN KILOG·
PLUS ULTRA
S·N· 5 PESETAS ·M·
Edge:
Text and stars.
Lettering: SOBERANIA NACIONAL
Translation: NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY.
Mint:
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date).
Référence : KM# 655, Cal# 3
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces6...
Collection : Spanish Empire (European states)