{"product_id":"spanish-colonial-copper-coin","title":"1870 Spain Copper 5 Céntimos – Provisional Government Spanish Colonial Copper Coin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1870 Spain Copper 5 Céntimos – Provisional Government\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original 1870 Spanish 5 Céntimos coin issued during the period of Spain’s Provisional Government (1868–1871), following the overthrow of Queen Isabella II in the Revolution of 1868. This was a time of significant political change as Spain transitioned toward a new constitutional monarchy and introduced the peseta as its national currency.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStruck in copper, this coin features a seated female allegorical figure representing Spain on the obverse, accompanied by the inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCINCO GRAMOS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (five grams) and the date 1870. The reverse displays a heraldic lion resting its paw on a shield bearing the Spanish coat of arms, surrounded by the inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDOSCIENTAS PIEZAS EN KILOGRAMO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (two hundred pieces per kilogram), indicating the coin’s official weight standard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example retains attractive detail in the central designs and surrounding lettering, with visible circulation wear, aged copper patina, and scattered areas of green oxidation. The combination of historical character and surviving design elements makes it an appealing example of Spanish coinage from the late 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating piece of European monetary history, this coin represents a period when Spain was reshaping both its government and its currency system, laying the foundation for the modern Spanish peseta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drac Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67645037084946,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/1259\/0354\/files\/FullSizeRender_35351685-35cf-4915-b8ad-c68d0f8d6e86.heic?v=1793053444","url":"https:\/\/dracstudios.net\/products\/spanish-colonial-copper-coin","provider":"Drac Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}