10 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Puerto Rico
King	Alfonso XIII (1886-1898)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1896
Value	10 Centavos (0.1)
Currency	Peso (1890-1900)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	12 April 1900
Number	N# 17450 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 21 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust of young Alfonso XIII left. Date below. Line of pearls touching rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ALFONSO XIII P.L.G.D.D. REY C. DE ESPANA
B.M.
★ 1896 ★

Translation:
(Spanish Completed text): Alfonso XIII P(or) L(a) G(racia D(e) D(ios) REY C(onstitucional DE ESPAÑA
B. M.
1896
(Translated): Alphonse 13th., by God's Grace Constitutional king of Spain
B. M.
1896

Engraver: Bartolomé Maura Montaner

Reverse

Spanish crowned arms between Pillars of Hercules.
Below, mint officials capitals on sides.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLA DE PUERTO RICO
PLUS ULTRA
P•G• 10 CENTAVOS •V•

Translation:
Island of Puerto Rico
Further beyond
P.G. 10 Cents V.

Engraver: Bartolomé Maura Montaner

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

The coins of 1895/1896 were minted at the Casa de Moneda de Madrid (Spain) under Alfonso XIII (Alfonso León Fernando María Jaime Isidro Pascual Antonio de Borbón y Habsburgo-Lorena). At this date Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony, so coins were minted on the style of the colonial currency. Only 5 coin types were minted for Puerto Rico, as United States took control of the island on 1898, after the Spanish-American war.

Motto "Plus Ultra" (sometimes written as "Plus Vltra", also) is Latin Further Beyond. It is placed on a ribbon across Hercules Pillars. The symbolism is those pillars represent the strait of Gibraltar, considered the end of known world in antique times, the legend was like a warning that beyond this point nothing was known.

Initials of mint officials (on reverse side):
P=V. Peiro
G=A. Garcia
V=R. Vega

B.M. below bust, on obverse are initials of engraver, Bartolomé Maura Montero

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1896 PGV	700 000			$ 16	$ 41	$ 41	$ 163	$ 764

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions 2022 March 27 The Long Island Collection of Latin American Coins Showcase Auction 61263 Lot 97354	Mar 27, 2022	UNC (PCGS MS62)	USD 900.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232213 Lot 65609	Mar 24, 2022	UNC (PCGS MS64)	USD 750.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz E-Auction 60 Lot 2642	May 14, 2022	AU	USD 295.54 (EUR 290.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232053 Lot 65479	Dec 30, 2020	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 384.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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