SPAIN
KM 946 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
5 pesetas | 17.5 | 3.0 | Plain | Aluminum-Bronze | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Title of state. Coats of arms of Asturia in the center. Below - the year of minting. The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages. |
Inscription: Asturias. Horreo in the center. Denomination. Mint mark: crowned 'M'. An hórreo (Spanish) is a granary built in stone (Iberia), raised from the ground by pillars ending in flat stones or 'mueles', to avoid the access of rodents. |