| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| Year | 1869-1870 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Peseta (1 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Luis Marchionni Hombrón |
| In circulation to | 20 February 1939 |
| Reference(s) | KM#653, Cal#15 |
| Obverse description | Reclining Hispania between Pyrenees and Gibraltar above date. The design is based on coins of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | *ESPAÑA* L·M· 1870 |
| Reverse description | Crowned arms, pillars, value below. Mint official`s initials: (D.Alvarez), (R.Narvaez), (A.Mendoza) or (E.Diaz), (J.Escosura), (A.Mendoza) |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 200 PIEZAS EN KILOGRAMO D·E· UNA PESETA ·M· PLUS ULTRA (Translation: 200 pieces in a kilogram D•E• One Peseta •M• Beyond) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) |
| Mintage | 1869 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 |
| Numisquare ID | 7634287330 |
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