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FRANCO COIN 5 PESETAS 1957 *75 - BC

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$ 26.50


 Author:
Mariano Benlliure.
 Period:
Second half of XX Century
 Material:
Nickel and copper alloy.
 Measures:
23 x 1,9 mm
 Weight:
5,75 gr.
 Conservation:
Very good

Ref.: G2.C.VAR.MON_4533_5Pesetas57.75(1)Franco

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Description:
- FIVE 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 1975.
- Obverse: Bas-relief of the Bust of General Francisco Franco Bahamonde, designed by the sculptor Mariano Benlliure Gil. It is unsigned. The inner perimeter bears the legend "FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO DE ESPAÑA POR LA GRACIA 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 "5 PTAS" and a "STAR" with the year of minting inside it "75". On its outer perimeter it has a border of dots approaching the shape of a teardrop.
- Edge: Fluted with no inscription.
- This coin is made of an alloy of nickel and a small amount of copper.
- No distinctive markings, marks or contrasts have been located, which could provide further information about this Coin.

Conservation and Damage:
- Its condition is BC - Good Condition - with minor knocks. It retains an attractive patina, despite having been cleaned.
- On both the obverse and reverse of the coin, the high relief shows some minor wear.
- The striated edge has several very small dents.

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 it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
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4533 - FRANCO COIN 5 PESETAS 1957 *75 - BC