1 Peseta - Provisional Government ESPAÑA

€8,570.00
IssuerSpain
Year1869-1870
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Peseta (1 ESP)
CurrencyPeseta (1868-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight5 g
Dimensions23 mm
Thickness1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Luis Marchionni Hombrón
In circulation to20 February 1939
Reference(s) KM#653, Cal#15
Obverse descriptionReclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar above date. The design is based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering*ESPAÑA* L·M· 1870
Reverse descriptionCrowned arms, pillars, value below. Mint official`s initials: (D.Alvarez), (R.Narvaez), (A.Mendoza) or (E.Diaz), (J.Escosura), (A.Mendoza)
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering200 PIEZAS EN KILOGRAMO D·E· UNA PESETA ·M· PLUS ULTRA
(Translation: 200 pieces in a kilogram D•E• One Peseta •M• Beyond)
EdgeReeded
MintRoyal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de
la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage1869 SN-M - *1869,Cal#15 - 367 000
1870 DE-M - *1873,Cal#17 - 5 164 997
1870 SN-M - *1870,Cal#16 - 3 865 000
Catalog ID7634287330
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