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Kingdom of Spain
Amadeo I
5 Pesetas
西班牙王國
阿瑪迪奧一世
5比塞塔
Item number: A1187
Year: AD 1871
Material: Sliver
Size: 37.3 x 37.3 x 2.2 mm
Weight: 24.25 g
Manufactured by: Royal Mint of Spain
Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024
This is a 5 peseta silver coin issued by the Kingdom of Spain, which replaced the peso as the nation’s primary currency until it was succeeded by the euro in AD 2002. At the centre of the obverse is the Spanish coat of arms, with four surrounding banners representing, in clockwise order from the upper left, the kingdoms of Castile, León, Navarre, and Aragon. Above the coat of arms is a crown, while on either side are the Pillars of Hercules and the national motto, “Plus Ultra,” meaning “Further Beyond.”
The inscription at the bottom denotes the denomination as 5 pesetas, with the outer inscription reading “900 Silver 1/40 Kilogramme.” On the reverse, the central feature is a portrait of the king, surrounded by the inscription “Amadeo I, King of Spain, 1871.” The asterisks within the text represent the mint marks of the Spanish Royal Mint. The edge of the coin bears the inscription “Justice and Liberty.”
Since the Bourbon dynasty took control of Spain, the Salic law, which allowed only male succession, was applied to the Spanish throne. Upon the death of King Ferdinand VII in AD 1833, and with no male heirs, the throne passed to his young daughter, Isabella II. Although the previous king had persuaded the Cortes (Spanish parliament) to amend the succession laws, his brother, Prince Carlos, still claimed his right to the throne. This dispute led to a series of conflicts known as the “Carlist Wars.” After the Glorious Revolution of 1868, Queen Isabella II was deposed, and the provisional government chose Prince Amadeo of Italy as the new king in AD 1870. He ruled until AD 1873, when the First Spanish Republic was established.