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1871 Spain 5 Pesetas. BUT what is the Counter Stamp?

YQQYQQ Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭✭✭
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These kind of coins are usually outside my interest. However, this one came as part of a package.
The 5 pesetas on the bay.. NONE of them have this counter stamp..
can anyone help please.
the coin is silver.
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  • DCHDCH Posts: 332
    Counterstamp is from Azores. Many counterfeits of both the coin and counterstamp.
  • AndresAndres Posts: 977 ✭✭✭
    Coin looks OK, edge should read in raised text : * JUSTICIA * * Y * * LIBERTAD *
    25 Grammes - silver 900/1000 - diameter 37mm

    GP = Government Portuguese , used on 8 reales 18th century Mexican pillar dollars , I've never seen one, on a 5 peseta "modern"" spanish coin.

    * Amadeo I , an italian prince, invited to become King of Spain, after 2 years he returned to Italy saying: the spanish people are impossible to rule.

    collector of Greek banknotes - most beautifull world banknotes - Greek & Roman ancient coins.
  • josemartinsjosemartins Posts: 88 ✭✭
    DCH and Andres nailed the ID, but unfortunately both (counterstamp and coin) are counterfeit, the major tell-tales are the lack of "smashing" on the counterstamp reverse and the crude shield on the coin.
    In this particular forgery the counterstamp is probably on the die itself.

    Jose
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