50 Centimos (Santander, Palencia y Burgos) 1937 front 50 Centimos (Santander, Palencia y Burgos) 1937 back
50 Centimos (Santander, Palencia y Burgos) 1937 photo
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50 Centimos Santander, Palencia y Burgos

1937 year
Copper-nickel 2.45 g 19.1 mm
Description
Issuer
Provinces of Santander, Palencia and Burgos (Spanish notgeld)
Issuing entity
Council of Santander, Palencia and Burgos
Period
Second Republic (1936-1939)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1937
Value
50 Centimos (0.50&nbspESP)
Currency
Peseta (1936-1939)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
2.45 g
Diameter
19.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
1 April 1939
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#27734
Rarity index
42%

Reverse

Value above crossed sprigs

Script: Latin

Lettering:
POR LA INDEPENDENCIA
50 CTS
REPUBLICA ESPAÑOLA

Translation:
For the independence
50 Centimos
Spanish Republic

Comment

KM#1.1 No letters below CTS (Image of this page)
KM#1.2 PJR (assayers initials) below CTS (Image below from Subastas Ibercoin website)


The Interprovincial Council of Santander, Palencia and Burgos was a governing body established on 8 February 1937 to coordinate the Republican areas in Cantabria (then officially called the Province of Santander), Palencia and Burgos during the Spanish Civil War. The council was dissolved in August 1937 after the occupation of the region by Nationalist forces.

Interesting fact

The 50 Centimos coin from the Provinces of Santander, Palencia and Burgos (Spanish notgeld) was issued in 1937 and features a unique design, showcasing the coat of arms of the three provinces on one side and the Spanish republic's coat of arms on the other.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1937  100000 - - - - - -
1937 PJR 10000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Centimos (Santander, Palencia y Burgos) 1937 coin.