45 Centimos Numeral; countermark on 1 centimo ND
1938 year| Cardboard | 0.5 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Spanish notgeld (Spain) |
|---|---|
| Period | Second Republic (1936-1939) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1938 |
| Value | 45 Centimos (0.45 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1936-1939) |
| Composition | Cardboard |
| Weight | 0.5 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Thickness | 0.76 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Demonetized | 1 April 1939 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#151024 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Coat of arms
Script: Latin
Lettering: PLUS ULTRA
Edge
Plain
Comment
Cardboard printed in Aspe.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 45 Centimos coin from Spanish notgeld (Spain) made of Cardboard is that it was used as a substitute for traditional metal coins during a time of economic crisis in Spain in the late 1930s. The use of cardboard as a material for coins was a unique solution to address the shortage of metals, and it has become a distinctive feature of this particular coin.
