50 Centimos (Ametlla del Vallès) ND (1937) front 50 Centimos (Ametlla del Vallès) ND (1937) back
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50 Centimos Ametlla del Vallès ND

1937 year
Aluminium 1.28 g 19.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Municipality of L'Ametlla del Vallès (Province of Barcelona)
Period
Second Republic (1936-1939)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1937
Value
50 Centimos (0.50&nbspESP)
Currency
Peseta (1936-1939)
Composition
Aluminium
Weight
1.28 g
Diameter
19.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 April 1939
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#341973
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Local oval coat of arms, floral designs on both sides and four points on the perimeter

Comment

KM#2.1 With issuer name "AJUNTAMENT DE L'AMETLLA DEL VALLÈS" (Issued on September 9, 1937)
KM#2.2 Without issuer name (Issued on July 22, 1937)

Interesting fact

The 50 Centimos coin from L'Ametlla del Vallès (Province of Barcelona) is a rare example of a coin that was issued during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The coin was minted in 1937, during a time when many Spanish cities and towns were issuing their own emergency currency due to a shortage of official currency. The coin's design features the town's coat of arms and a portrait of a woman representing the Republic, symbolizing the town's loyalty to the Republican government during the war.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1937)  3000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Centimos (Ametlla del Vallès) ND (1937) coin.