Spain Gold Pesetas Official Restrikes (1961, 1962)
20 PESETAS RESTRIKE 1896 (*19-*62)

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: SPAIN 1848 TO DATE
Design Description: GOLD 20 PESETAS RESTRIKE
Item Description: G20P 1896(62) MPM RESTRIKE KM709
Full Grade: NGC MS 66
Owner: JohnA

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Mintage: 12,000.
Weight 6.451612 g. Purity 900 fine. Diameter 21 mm.
Gold content: 0.18668 ounce.
Portrait of Alfonso XIII at age 9.

The initials of the assayers and scale judge are "MPM." They should have been "PGV." The reverse-side dies for 1887 and 1896 were inadvertently switched on the 19-62 restrikes. Noted in Calicó and Aledón.

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