Portrait in left profile of Alfonso XII, surrounded by the inscription "Alfonso XII by the Grace of God", date below.

The big embossed date corresponds to the year of approval for the design of the coin. The date of manufacture is stamped on the stars before (first two digits) and after the date (last two digits).

Mint mark: 8-pointed star (Barcelona Mint)

Pillars of Hercules version of the national coat of arms (Bourbonic Restoration, 1875-1931), value below.

The Spanish coat of arms is composed of six other arms: castle of Castile, lion of León, stripes of Aragon, chains of Navarre, pomegranate flower of Granada and fleur-de-lis of the House of Bourbon.

On either side of the coat of arms are the Pillars of Hercules, the mythological name given to the Straits of Gibraltar. The banner round the pillars is the national motto of Spain "Plus Ultra" which means "further beyond" in Latin, referring to the Americas and the former Spanish territories.

Mint official's initials:

D·E· – E. Diaz and J. Escosura
E·M· – J. Escosura and M. Morejón
M·S· – M. Morejón and P. Sala

·M· – A. Mendoza

27 fleur-de-lis