10 Escudos - Isabella II Cooper; 4.8 g; 22.3 mm
Features
| Location |
Spain
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Isabella II (1833-1868)
|
| Type | Contemporary counterfeits |
| Year | 1868 |
| Value | 10 Escudos |
| Currency | Escudo (1864-1873) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.8 g |
| Diameter | 22.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 581887 |
Obverse
Laureate and draped bust of Queen Isabella II facing left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ISABEL 2A. POR LA G · DE DIOS Y LA CONST
· 1868 ·
Unabridged legend: Isabel II por la gracia de Dios y la Constitución.
Translation: Isabella II by the grace of God and the Constitution.
Engraver: Luis Marchionni y Hombrón
Reverse
Crowned and draped coat of arms of Spain.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REINA DE LAS ESPAÑAS
🟌 10 ES. 🟌
Unabridged legend: 10 escudos.
Translation: Queen of the Spains.
Engraver: Luis Marchionni y Hombrón
Edge
Plain
Comments
It is a counterfeit in copper of Spanish 10 Escudos in gold from 1868. Differences with the base type:
- Obverse:
- “IS” in “ISABEL” touching bust,
- “A” in “2A.” larger,
- less spacing between “G.” and “DE” above head.
- Reverse:
- “S” in “10 ES.” larger,
- “REINA” has less character spacing,
- 🟌 larger.
The main example on the page has one hole made after minting.
Marks of the base type
🟌 – Royal Mint of Madrid (Real Casa de la Moneda de Madrid), Spain (1591-date)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1868 | |||||||||||||||
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