Spain 10 Centimos 1870 OM coin keychain Antique 152 Year Old Coin..

Features

Issuer Spain

Period Provisional Government (1868-1871)

Type Standard circulation coin

Year 1870

Value 10 Centimos (0.1 ESP)

Currency Peseta (1868-2001)

Composition Bronze (Cu950 Sn40 Zn10)

Weight 10 g

Diameter 30 mm

Thickness 2 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓

Demonetized 29 October 1941

Number N# 2735

References KM# 663, Cal# 24

Obverse

Seated Hispania facing right within beaded circle

'Diez gramos' is the weight (10 grams)

Lettering:

DIEZ GRAMOS

L·MARCHIONNI

1870

Translation:

TEN GRAMS

L·MARCHIONNI

1870

Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron

Designer: Luis Plañiol Mendez

Reverse

Lion and shield.

'Cien piezas en kilog' is 100 of 10 grams coins weigh 1 kilogram.

OM are Oeschger Mesdach

Lettering:

CIEN PIEZAS EN KILOG·

OM

DIEZ CENTIMOS

Translation:

ONE-HUNDRED UNITS PER KILOG·(KILOGRAM)

OM

TEN CENTS

Engraver: Luis Marchionni Hombron

Designer: Luis Plañiol Mendez

Edge

Plain

Comments

One of the very few spanish modern coins with no reference to the country name