10 Céntimos (Castellar del Vallès) 1937 front 10 Céntimos (Castellar del Vallès) 1937 back
10 Céntimos (Castellar del Vallès) 1937 photo
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10 Céntimos Castellar del Vallès

1937 year
Cardboard - 30 mm
Description
Issuer
Municipality of Castellar del Vallès (Province of Barcelona)
Period
Second Republic (1936-1939)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1937
Value
10 Centimos (0.10&nbspESP)
Currency
Peseta (1936-1939)
Composition
Cardboard
Diameter
30 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#426290
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Round cardboard coin with crowned coat of arms of Castellar de Vallès.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 19-3-37

Translation: March 19, 1937

Edge

Plain

Comment

Local Spanish Civil War coins: Created by municipalities, cooperatives, unions and other organizations due to the scarcity of fiduciary currency in small purchases and exchanges during the Spanish Civil War.

Municipality: Castellar del Vallès - Province: Barcelona - Autonomous community: Catalonia

Interesting fact

The 10 Céntimos coin from Castellar del Vallès, Province of Barcelona, made of Cardboard in 1937, is a rare and unique coin that was created as a response to the shortage of metals during the Spanish Civil War. The use of cardboard as a material for coins was a temporary measure implemented by the Republican government, and it's a fascinating example of how currency can be adapted to meet the needs of a specific historical context.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937  25000 - - - - - -

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