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50 Centimos Arrows up
| Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) | 4 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | Francisco Franco (1936-1975) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1949-1963 (1951-1965) |
| Value | 50 Centimos (0.50 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 July 1976 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#671 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 4% |
Reverse
Coats of arms of Castilla (castle), León (lion), Aragón (pallets) and Navarra (chains) and yoke and arrows pointing down with pomegranate for the Kingdom of Granada.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
CENTIMOS
Engraver: Carlos Mingo López
Edge
Plain
Comment
For figuring finding out your variation of this coin, you will find that there are 2 stars on both sides of the word 'ESPANA' on the obverse. The bottom side has a 19 or an E in it, and the top star has either the number, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 62, 63, 64 or 65.The coin with a "E" instead of "19" on the lower star was issued to commemorate a numismatic exposition.
