Brief Notes on Spanish History
Hoards of ancient Greek coins have been found in Spain, so the history of coins and coinage in Spain goes back more than two millennia. During Roman times many mints were active in Spain, and with its Mediterranean coast, Spain has played an active part in the development of Europe and the western world. Spain has been occupied wholly or partially be Phoenicians, Carthaginian, Greeks, Celts, Romans, Vandals, Visigoths, Moors and French. In 1492 Ferdinand and Isabella removed the last of the Moors . During the sixteenth century, Spain was the most powerful state in Europe, and therefore the world. It was responsible for opening up much of the new world. Spain's political power weakened with the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, and Spain was ruled by France from 1808 to 1814. Spain became a republic in 1873 to 1874, and again in 1931. During the twentieth century Spain was wracked by civil war. The forces of General Franco were victorious, and a greater Spain emerged as a strong modern nation, and is currently an important member of the European Union.

King Alphonso XIII
Alphonso XIII was one of the youngest monarchs ever to be portrayed on a coin. He was born on 17th May 1885, and his father Alphonso XII died on 25th November of the same year, so the young Alphonso was just six months and one week old when he became king. Gold twenty peseta coins were struck in 1889 and 1890. The coins dated 1887 were issued as official restrikes in 1961 and 1962. As with many Spanish coins, the actual year of issue is often placed on the small stars near the date.

Spanish Gold Coins
We often have Spanish gold coins for sale. The table below show specifications for Spanish gold coins, followed by coins for sale from our stock.

Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	Gold Content
80,000 Pesetas	38	27	.999	0.8671
100 Pesetas	35	32.2581	.900	0.9334
25 Pesetas	24	8.0645	.900	0.2333
20 Pesetas	21	6.4516	.900	0.1867
8 Scudi (Escudi)	35	27.0800	.8750	0.7616
4 Scudi (Escudi)	27	13.5400	.8750	0.3809
2 Scudi (Escudi)	22	6.7700	.8750	0.1905
1 Scudo (Escudi)	18	3.3800	.8785	0.0951

Key to Table
Denomination = Face Value
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres
Weight = Gross weight in grams.
Gold Content = Gold content in Troy Ounces.

Prices & Availability
Please contact us prior to ordering for current prices and availability.

Date	Denomination	Grade	Availability	Price £	Price $
1877	25 Pesetas	Almost EF	Yes	£90	$145
1887*	20 Pesetas	VF	Yes	£245	$395
1989	80,000 Pesetas	Proof, FDC	See Page	£See Page	$See Page
2003	200 Euros	Proof, FDC	See Page	£See Page	$See Page

Notes on Table
1887* = Official Restrike 1962

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order
Rest of World (where available) £10 International Registered (fully insured)

Other Spanish Coins
For Spanish coins in silver or base metal, or Spanish coin sets other than gold, please look at the Spanish Coins page of our original website.