1953 Spain Spanish 1 One Peseta Francisco Franco Arms of Spain

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In circulated condition

Photographs are for illustration purposes only and are not the actual coin you will receive

The following details have been copied from the great Numismatic resource site, Numista - en.numista.com 

Features

Issuer	Spain
Ruling authority	Francisco Franco (1936-1975)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1946-1963 (1948-1967)
Value	1 Peseta (1 ESP)
Currency	Peseta (1868-2001)
Composition	Aluminium-bronze (92.5% copper, 7.5% aluminum)
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 January 1997
Number	N# 785
References	KM# 775, Cal# 75, Schön# 28.1

Obverse

The portrait of Francisco Franco facing right with the date of the start of the series below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO DE ESPAÑA POR LA G. DE DIOS
1963

Unabridged legend: Francisco Franco, caudillo de España por la gracia de Dios

Translation: Francisco Franco, leader of Spain by the grace of God

Engraver: Manuel Marín Jimeno

Designer: Mariano Benlliure Gil 

Reverse

The arms of Spain dividing the denomination and the actual year of issue in the stars to the left and right of the word "UNA" in the denomination

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNA PESETA
UNA GRANDE LIBRE
PLUS ULTRA
19 65

Translation:
One Peseta
One Great Free
Further Beyond

Engraver: Manuel Marín Jimeno

Edge

Reeded