50 Centimos - Alfonso XII
Obverse
Head of King Alfonso XII facing left.
Lettering: ALFONSO XII POR LA G· DE DIOS G· S· * 1880 *
Reverse
Crowned coat of arms of Spain with Pillars of Hercules.
Lettering: REY CONSTL. DE ESPAÑA PLUS ULTRA M·S· 50 CENT. ·M·
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Alfonso XII (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 1939-02-20)
Face Value
50 Centimos (Numeric: 0.5)
Engravers
Obverse
Gregorio Sellán y González
Reverse
Gregorio Sellán y González
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.835)
Weight
2.5 g
Size
18 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ALFONSO XII POR LA G· DE DIOS G· S· * 1880 *
Reverse Lettering
REY CONSTL. DE ESPAÑA PLUS ULTRA M·S· 50 CENT. ·M·
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1880 | 1881 | 1885 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | MS-M | MS-M | MS-M |
| Mintage | 2,787,000 | 5,647,000 | 1,468,000 |
| G | 2.45EUR | 2.23EUR | - |
| VG | 3.57EUR | 4.04EUR | - |
| F | 4.02EUR | 5.00EUR | 4.50EUR |
| VF | 5.00EUR | 5.00EUR | 7.44EUR |
| XF | 9.00EUR | 11.00EUR | 14.00EUR |
| AU | 32.00EUR | - | - |
| UNC | 485.68EUR | - | - |
Comments
NOTE: Letters after date are initials of mint officials.
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