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Alfonso XII (Alfonso Francisco de Asís Fernando Pío Juan María de la Concepción Gregorio Pelayo; 1857–1885) was King of Spain, reigning from 1874 to 1885, after a coup d'état restored the monarchy and ended the ephemeral First Spanish Republic.
Having been forced into exile after the Glorious Revolution deposed his mother Isabella II from the throne in 1868, Alfonso studied in Austria and France. His mother abdicated in his favour in 1870, and he returned to Spain as king in 1874 following a military coup. Alfonso died aged 27 in 1885, and was succeeded by his unborn son, who became Alfonso XIII on his birth the following year.
Engraver: Gregorio Sellan (GS)
Assayer mark: OM (Oeschger Mesdach & Co, Strasbourg, France)
Mint mark: 8-pointed star (Barcelona Mint)
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Portrait in right profile of Alfonso XII, surrounded by the inscription "Alfonso XII by the Grace of God", date below. ALFONSO XII POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS |
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Reverse
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Laurel wreath version of the coat of arms of the Spanish Monarch, denomination below. CINCO CENTIMOS |
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