5 Centimos - Alfonso XII
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin.
Key Details
Country
Spain (ESP)
Issuer
Bank of Spain
Currency
Peseta
ESP - Pta
1868 - 2001
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1877 - 1879
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
25 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Weight
5 g
Face Value
5 Centimos (0.05 ESP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Portrait of Alfonso XII who was king of Spain between 1875 and 1885.
Obverse Designer
Gregorio Sellán González
Obverse Lettering
ALFONSO XII POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS
G.S.
* 1877 *
Obverse Lettering Translation
Alfonso XII, by the grace of God
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Spanish coat of arms with legend around.
Reverse Designer
Gregorio Sellán González
Reverse Lettering
REY CONSTL. DE ESPAÑA
OM
CINCO CENTIMOS
Reverse Lettering Translation
Constitutional king of Spain
Five centimos
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Barcelona Mint, Barcelona
801 - 1879
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1877
34,376,000
Circulated
1878
67,954,000
Circulated
1879
54,994,000
Circulated