FRANC COIN 50 PESETAS 1957 *58 - MBC

Description:
- FIFTY PESETAS coin, circular, from the time of the Spanish State presided by Francisco Franco Bahamonde, designed in 1957 and minted by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre in 1958.
- 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 G. DE DIOS’ ‘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 ‘50 PTAS’ and a ‘STAR’ with the year of minting inside ‘58’. 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 MBC - Very Good Condition - struck. It retains an attractive patina, despite having been cleaned.
- On both the Obverse and Reverse of the coin, the high relief shows low wear and scratches and bumps.
- The plain Edge with the legend shows bumps and a fair amount of wear.

Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not equal to the tones of the real colours.
- The coin for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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