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  • 100 Pesetas 1966, KM# 797, Spain, Francisco Franco
  • 100 Pesetas 1966, KM# 797, Spain, Francisco Franco
  • 100 Pesetas 1966, KM# 797, Spain, Francisco Franco, Edge
Description

Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892–1975) was a Spanish general who ruled over Spain as a dictator for 36 years from 1939 until his death. Franco proclaimed himself Head of State and Government under the title El Caudillo, a term similar to Il Duce (Italian) for Benito Mussolini and Der Führer (German) for Adolf Hitler. He restored the monarchy before his death, which made King Juan Carlos I his successor, who led the Spanish transition to democracy. After a referendum, a new constitution was adopted, which transformed Spain into a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.

Obverse

Head of Franco facing right surrounded by legend. The exact year of issuing is located in the stars around the date.

FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO DE ESPANA POR LA G. DE DIOS
19 1966 67

Reverse

Spanish heraldic symbols (Castle of Castile, lion of León, stripes of Aragon, chains of Navarre, pomegranate flower of Granada, the yoke and the bundle of arrows of the Catholic Monarchs) with denomination above.

100 PTAS

Edge

Una, Grande y Libre (English: One, Great and Free), was the Francoist motto which expressed the nationalist concept of Spain.

UNA * * GRANDE * * LIBRE * *

Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.800
Weight 19 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape round
Alignment -

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