5 Pesetas - Alfonso XII 3rd portrait
Features
| Issuer |
Spain
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|---|---|
| King |
Alfonso XII (1874-1885)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1882-1885 |
| Value | 5 Pesetas (5 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Head of King Alfonso XII facing left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ALFONSO XII POR LA G· DE DIOS
G· S·
🟌 1884 🟌
Unabridged legend: Alfonso XII por la gracia de Dios.
Translation: Alfonso XII by the grace of God.
Engraver: Gregorio Sellán y González
Reverse
Crowned coat of arms of Spain with Pillars of Hercules.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REY CONSTL. DE ESPAÑA
PLUS ULTRA
M·S· 5 PESETAS ·M·
Unabridged legend: Rey constitucional de España.
Translation: Constitutional king of Spain. Further beyond.
Engraver: Gregorio Sellán y González
Edge
27 fleur-de-lis (⚜)
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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
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 | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
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| 1882 🟌 | M S M | Cal# 34Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
1882/1*1882 | 1.6% | |||||||||||
| 1882 🟌 | M S M | 1 661 936 | $ 62 | $ 62 | $ 72 | $ 110 | Cal# 35Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1882/1 | 13% | ||||||
| 1882 🟌 | M S M | $ 55 | $ 68 | Cal# 36Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1882 | 8% | |||||||||
| 1883 🟌 | M S M | 5 507 459 | $ 57 | $ 57 | $ 81 | $ 89 | $ 120 | Cal# 37Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1883 | 28% | |||||
| 1883 🟌 | M S M | Cal# 38Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1883 MSM/DEM | 0.5% | |||||||||||
| 1884 🟌 | M S M | 
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5 847 819 | $ 58 | $ 61 | $ 67 | $ 76 | $ 520 | Cal# 39Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1884 | 29% | ||||
| 1885 🟌 | M P M |
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$ 67 | $ 68 | $ 84 | $ 190 | Cal# 43Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1887 | 11% | ||||||
| 1885 🟌 | M S M |
|
3 144 452 | $ 60 | $ 60 | $ 67 | $ 80 | $ 150 | Cal# 40Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1885 | 29% | ||||
| 1885 🟌 | M S M |
|
1 951 258 | $ 76 | $ 83 | $ 89 | Cal# 41Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1886 | 11% | ||||||
| 1885 🟌 | M S M |
|
11 802 513 | $ 34 | $ 54 | $ 65 | $ 78 | $ 160 | Cal# 42Xavier 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 (10th Edition). Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain. |
*1887 | 33% | ||||
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Bullion value: USD 53.01
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Actual silver weight: 0.723 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 165 Lot 546 
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30 Aug 2025 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | AU |
USD 516.50
(EUR 445.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 146 Lot 926
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14 Dec 2024 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | AU |
USD 523.47
(EUR 451.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 136 Lot 664
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28 Aug 2024 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | AU |
USD 557.13
(EUR 480.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 66 Lot 485
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18 Sep 2022 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | AU |
USD 545.52
(EUR 470.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 184 Lot 875
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27 Feb 2026 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | XF |
USD 53.39
(EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 90 Lot 820
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18 Jul 2023 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | XF |
USD 23.21
(EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 919
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21 Mar 2023 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | XF |
USD 25.54
(EUR 22.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 2860
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11 Feb 2023 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | XF |
USD 24.37
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 67 Lot 1663
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24 Sep 2022 | 1884 🟌 M S M – Cal# 39 – *1884 | XF |
USD 60.36
(EUR 52.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 66 Lot 486
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18 Sep 2022 | 1885 🟌 M P M – Cal# 43 – *1887 | AU |
USD 591.95
(EUR 510.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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