50 Céntimos Bràfim ND

1937 year


Cardboard	-	32 mm

Description

Issuer	Municipality of Bràfim (Province of Tarragona)
Period	Second Republic (1936-1939)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1937
Value	50 Centimos (0.50&nbspESP)
Currency	Peseta (1936-1939)
Composition	Cardboard
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Round
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#331111
Rarity index	100%

Reverse

Lettering in a blank cardboard disk

Script: Latin

Lettering:
S'abonarà al portador
50 CÈNTIMS

Translation:
It will be paid to the bearer
50 Centimos

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: Bràfim - Province: Tarragona - Autonomous community: Catalonia

NOTE:: Two issues of 50 Centimos, 25 Centimos and 5 Centimos circular coins were made. In all of them the design remained unchanged, with the only difference in the type of cardboard (thin or thick and light yellow or white) and in the color of lettering in the 50 Centimos piece.

1st ISSUE No date (but created on May 27, 1937): 50 Centimos, Turró#527, Thin light yellow cardboard, lettering on green.

2nd ISSUE No date: 50 Centimos, Turró#530, Thick white cardboard, lettering on blue. (Image of this page)

Interesting fact

The 50 Céntimos (Bràfim) ND (1937) coin made of Cardboard is a rare and unique coin that was issued during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) as an emergency measure to address the shortage of metallic coins. The coin was made of cardboard, which was a readily available material at the time, and it was used as a substitute for the standard metal coins. This coin is a fascinating piece of history and a testament to the resourcefulness and resilience of the people of Bràfim during a time of crisis.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
ND	2000	-	-	-	-	-	-
ND (1937)	500	-	-	-	-	-	-

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