10 Centimos - Provisional Government

€2,735.00
IssuerSpain
Year1870
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value10 Centimos (0.10 ESP)
CurrencyPeseta (1868-2001)
CompositionBronze (95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc)
Weight10 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Luis Marchionni Hombrón
In circulation to29 October 1941
Reference(s) KM#663, Cal#24
Obverse descriptionSeated Hispania facing right within beaded circle `Diez gramos` is the weight (10 grams)
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringDIEZ GRAMOS L·MARCHIONNI 1870
(Translation: TEN GRAMS L·MARCHIONNI 1870)
Reverse descriptionLion and shield. `Cien piezas en kilog` is 100 of 10 grams coins weigh 1 kilogram. OM are Oeschger Mesdach
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCIEN PIEZAS EN KILOG· OM DIEZ CENTIMOS
(Translation: ONE-HUNDRED UNITS PER KILOG·(KILOGRAM) OM TEN CENTS)
EdgePlain
MintCasa de la Moneda de Barcelona, La
Seca, Spain (801-1720, 1808-1879)
Mintage1870 OM - - 170 088 000
Catalog ID3740954510
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