Antiques - COIN FRANCO 25 PESETAS 1957 *72 - SC (T)

COIN FRANCO 25 PESETAS 1957 *72 - SC

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$ 159.00


 Author:
Mariano Benlliure.
 Period:
Second half of XX Century
 Material:
Nickel and copper alloy.
 Measures:
26,5 x 2,13 mm
 Weight:
8,50 gr.
 Conservation:
Very good

Ref.: G3.C.VAR.MON_4565_25Pesetas57.72Franco

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Description:
- Coin of TWENTY-FIVE PESETAS, with circular form, of the time of the Spanish State presided by Francisco Franco Bahamonde, designed in the year 1957 and minted by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre in the year 1972.
- Obverse: Bas-relief of the Bust of General Francisco Franco Bahamonde, designed by the sculptor Mariano Benlliure Gil. It is unsigned. On its inner perimeter it has the legend ‘FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO DE ESPAÑA POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS’ (FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO OF SPAIN BY THE GRACE OF GOD) ‘1957’. On its outer perimeter it has a border of dots approaching the shape of a teardrop.
- Reverse: Bas-relief of the Coat of Arms of Spain, with the Eagle of St. John, and the yoke and arrows at its base. On the sides are two columns with a band with the legend ‘`PLUS ULTRA’. On the head of the eagle is a band with the legend ‘ONE GREAT FREE’. Inside it has the legend ‘25 PTAS’ and a ‘STAR’ with the year of minting inside it ‘72’. On its outer perimeter it has a border of dots approaching the shape of a teardrop.
- Edge: Plain with the legend ‘ONE GREAT FREE’.
- This coin is made of an alloy of Nickel and a small amount of Copper.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been located, which could provide more information about this coin.

Conservation and Damage:
- Its condition is SC - Uncirculated. It retains an attractive patina, despite having been cleaned.
- Both the Obverse and the Reverse of the coin, the high relief shows low wear.
- The plain Edge with the legend shows bumps.

Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- The shades of the colours in the photos are not the same as the shades of the real colours.
- The coin for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the coin.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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4565 - COIN FRANCO 25 PESETAS 1957 *72 - SC