{"product_id":"1868-spain-50-centimos-de-escudo-silver-coin-vf25-queen-isabella-ii-km-652","title":"1868 Spain 50 Céntimos de Escudo Silver Coin VF25 | Queen Isabella II | KM 652","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"521\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eIssued during the final year of Queen Isabella II's reign, this 1868 Spanish 50 Céntimos de Escudo is an important transitional silver issue struck just months before the Glorious Revolution of 1868 forced the queen into exile and brought an end to the Bourbon monarchy's uninterrupted rule. These coins represent the closing chapter of Spain's pre-decimal monetary system and remain a favorite among collectors of 19th-century European coinage.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"999\"\u003eThe obverse features the right-facing portrait of Queen Isabella II wearing a laurel wreath and ribbon, surrounded by the legend \u003cstrong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"698\"\u003e\"ISABEL 2A. POR LA G. DE DIOS Y LA CONST.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"Isabella II, by the Grace of God and the Constitution\"). The reverse displays the crowned Spanish coat of arms flanked by the historic Pillars of Hercules, with the denomination \u003cstrong data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"898\"\u003e\"50 Cs DE PESO\"\u003c\/strong\u003e below and the inscription \u003cstrong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"951\"\u003e\"REINA DE LAS ESPAÑAS\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"Queen of the Spains\") surrounding the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003eThis example is graded \u003cstrong data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eVery Fine 25 (VF25)\u003c\/strong\u003e with even, honest circulation wear throughout. The legends remain bold and fully readable, while the portrait, wreath, coat of arms, pillars, and crown retain strong central detail. Light handling marks and natural cabinet toning are present, consistent with a lightly circulated mid-grade example that has not been materially impaired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eStruck in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003e.835 fine silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 50 Céntimos de Escudo contains approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003e0.3356 troy ounces of pure silver\u003c\/strong\u003e and represents one of the final silver denominations issued under Isabella II before Spain adopted the peseta as part of the Latin Monetary Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1yl5694\" data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kd27b3\" data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1698\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1elsl0h\" data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1868\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"153vf0x\" data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eMonarch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Isabella II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qzv7pe\" data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 Céntimos de Escudo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15wzkmt\" data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1819\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e KM 652\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o5ur1l\" data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e .835 Fine Silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b09z00\" data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.50 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"o2676b\" data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eActual Silver Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3356 Troy oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15slk0m\" data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"j4hhuu\" data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1958\"\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ayau8r\" data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1oc2q22\" data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Fine 25 (VF25)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Redmond Rare Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53306098057513,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/5398\/2505\/files\/IMG_1806.png?v=1783032760","url":"https:\/\/redmondrarecoins.com\/products\/1868-spain-50-centimos-de-escudo-silver-coin-vf25-queen-isabella-ii-km-652","provider":"Redmond Rare Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}