Amadeo I 1 Peseta
Spain
1871–1873
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$10.59
Based on Silver spot price ($78.87/oz) · 83.5% purity · 5g
Updated 3:56 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Spain |
| Years Minted | 1871–1873 |
| Composition | 0.835 silver |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Bust of King Amadeo I facing right.
Reverse
Crowned Spanish coat of arms surrounded by the denomination and date.
History & Notable Facts
The 1 Peseta coin of Amadeo I was struck in silver during a reign that lasted barely two years, a fleeting emblem of Spain's political chaos in the early 1870s.
That brevity meant these coins saw limited production, mostly in Madrid, with designs echoing earlier Spanish reales for continuity. The obverse bore Amadeo's profile, a nod to royal tradition amid republican rumblings.
Exact mintage numbers? Gone, probably in some bureaucratic fire or forgotten ledger. We do know the coins were part of Spain's shift to decimal currency, though quality varied due to rushed minting.
Collectors might quibble over wear, but that's par for the course with silver from that era.
It's a coin that, like its king, didn't overstay its welcome.
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