5 Pesetas - Alfonso XII 3rd portrait

Features

Issuer	Spain
Król	Alfonso XII (1874-1885)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1882-1885
Value	5 Pesetas (5 ESP)
Currency	Peseta (1868-2001)
Composition	Srebro (.900)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	37 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	20 February 1939
Number	N# 14843
References	Cal# 34-43 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. , KM# 688 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Głowa króla Alfonsa XII zwrócona w lewo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ALFONSO XII POR LA G· DE DIOS
G· S·
🟌 1884 🟌

Unabridged legend: Alfonso XII por la gracia de Dios.

Engraver: Gregorio Sellán y González

Reverse

Ukoronowany herb Hiszpanii ze słupami Herkulesa. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REY CONSTL. DE ESPAÑA
PLUS ULTRA
M·S· 5 PESETAS ·M·

Unabridged legend: Rey constitucional de España.

Engraver: Gregorio Sellán y González

Edge

(en) 27 fleur-de-lis (⚜)

Mint

🟌	Royal Mint of Madrid (Real Casa de la Moneda de Madrid), Spain (1591-date)

Marks

M	Mauricio Morejón Bueno, Assayer, Royal Mint of Madrid (1878-1890)
S	Pablo de Sala Gabarrell, Assayer, Royal Mint of Madrid (1879-1888)
M	Ángel Mendoza Ordóñez, Weight Master, Royal Mint of Madrid (1869-1892)
P	Félix Miguel Peiró Rodrigo, Assayer, Royal Mint of Madrid (1887-1896)

Comments

(en)

This coin was minted from 1882 to 1885, but many of the posthumous coins were minted after the death of Alfonso XII, with the date 1885 and the years 18-86 and 18-87 in the stars, indicating the actual issue dates. The obverse corresponds to the last of the portraits of the king.

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Date		Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	References		Frequency
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1882 🟌	M S M							Cal# 34 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) 1882/1*1882	1.6%
1882 🟌	M S M	1 661 936	$ 63	$ 63	$ 72	$ 110		Cal# 35 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1882/1	13%
1882 🟌	M S M			$ 55	$ 68			Cal# 36 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1882	8%
1883 🟌	M S M	5 507 459	$ 57	$ 57	$ 81	$ 89	$ 120	Cal# 37 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1883	28%
1883 🟌	M S M							Cal# 38 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1883 MSM/DEM	0.5%
1884 🟌	M S M	5 847 819	$ 58	$ 61	$ 67	$ 76	$ 530	Cal# 39 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1884	29%
1885 🟌	M P M			$ 67	$ 68	$ 85	$ 190	Cal# 43 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1887	11%
1885 🟌	M S M	3 144 452	$ 60	$ 60	$ 67	$ 80	$ 150	Cal# 40 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1885	29%
1885 🟌	M S M	1 951 258		$ 76	$ 83	$ 90		Cal# 41 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1886	11%
1885 🟌	M S M	11 802 513	$ 34	$ 54	$ 65	$ 78	$ 160	Cal# 42 Xavier Calicó; 2008. Numismática española: Catálogo general con precios de todas las monedas españolas acuñadas desde los Reyes Católicos hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001 = Spanish Numismatics (10^th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain.	(en) *1887	33%

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Bullion value: USD 53.73 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2388 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.723 oz

Current srebro price: 74.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 546	30 Aug 2025	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	AU	USD 518.05 (EUR 445.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 146 Lot 926	14 Dec 2024	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	AU	USD 525.04 (EUR 451.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 664	28 Aug 2024	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	AU	USD 558.80 (EUR 480.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 66 Lot 485	18 Sep 2022	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	AU	USD 547.16 (EUR 470.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 184 Lot 875	27 Feb 2026	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	XF	USD 53.55 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 90 Lot 820	18 Jul 2023	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	XF	USD 23.28 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 919	21 Mar 2023	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	XF	USD 25.61 (EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2860	11 Feb 2023	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	XF	USD 24.45 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1663	24 Sep 2022	1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – (en) *1884	XF	USD 60.54 (EUR 52.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 66 Lot 486	18 Sep 2022	1885 🟌 M P M – Cal# 43 – (en) *1887	AU	USD 593.72 (EUR 510.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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