Spanish Coin Or Token? | Spain 5 Centimos 1870 Om

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MArainman Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 02/20/2009 1:39 pm Here's a good one. I got this coin in an "unsorted" world coin lot on ebay. Diameter is 25mm. Coin alignment. Feels and sounds like copper. One side has a lion and a shield with "DOSCIENTAS PIEZAS EN KILOG" around the top, "CINCO CENTIMOS" around the bottom and a mintmark of "OM" under the lion. Other side has a seated woman with "CINCO GRAMOS" around the top and a date of what appears to be 1870 on the bottom. In very small type under the woman is the name "L. MARCHIONNI". Any ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 02/20/2009 1:42 pm 5 centimos 1870 OM Y#53 Mintage 287 million+. Series consists of 1, 2, 5, 10 centimos. Edited by DL20K 02/20/2009 1:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
MArainman Valued Member United States 104 Posts	Posted 02/20/2009 1:47 pm Thanks DL20K. I've never seen a unit weight in pieces per kilogram on a coin before. And no mention of the country of origin either. Report this Post to the Staff
DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 02/20/2009 2:03 pm I must admit that the "200 pieces to a kilogram" legend is interesting Oh and it's a one-year type. Report this Post to the Staff
Mr Finger Valued Member United States 405 Posts	Posted 02/20/2009 2:04 pm That is a nice coin....Too bad its not in better shape Report this Post to the Staff
manila galleon trade Pillar of the Community Spain 1361 Posts	Posted 02/20/2009 2:14 pm This coin is from the provisional government of Spain that is why no image of the Monarchy. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16831 Posts	Posted 02/20/2009 10:47 pm Quote: ...And no mention of the country of origin either. While it is unusual on a coin this late, on many earlier European coins, the only indication of which country a coin "belongs to" is the coat of arms or ruler's monogram. In this case, the Spanish coat of arms can be clearly seen on the shield being held by the lion. At least, it would have been clearly seen if it hadn't been worn away. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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