Union-Latine

50 Centimos – Spain

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1967–1975

Year: 1966

Issuer: Spain

Period:

Currency:

(1868—2001)

Demonetization: 1 October 1983

Total mintage: 341,442,000

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 1 g

Thickness: 1.2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium (96% Aluminium, 3.5% Magnesium, 0.5% Manganese)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #795

Numista: #792

Value

Exchange value: 0.50 ESP

Inflation-adjusted value: 15.60 ESP

Obverse

Inscription:

FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO DE ESPAÑA POR LA G.DE DIOS

🟌 1966 🟌

Translation:

Francisco Franco Caudillo of Spain by the Grace of God

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Engraver: Manuel Marín Jimeno

Designer: Juan de Ávalos Taborda

Reverse

Inscription:

50 CTS

Translation:

Fifty cents.

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Manuel Martinez Tornero

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Royal Mint of Madrid	(🟌)

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1967	—	80,000,000
1968	—	100,000,000
1969	—	50,000,000
1970	—	6,000	Proof
1971	—	99,000,000
1972	—	30,000	Proof
1972	—	2,283,000
1973	🟌	—
1973	—	25,000	Proof
1973	—	10,000,000
1974	—	23,000	Proof
1975	—	75,000	Proof

🌱 Very Common