Spain Carlos VII 5 Centimos

History

5 Centimos 1875, KM# 669, Spain, Carlos VII

Obverse. Photo © Numismatic Guaranty Company

Description

Don Carlos, Duke of Madrid (Spanish: Carlos María de los Dolores Juan Isidro José Francisco Quirico Antonio Miguel Gabriel Rafael; 1848–1909) was the senior member of the House of Bourbon from 1887 until his death. He was the Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain under the name Carlos VII from 1868 (his father's Spanish abdication), and the Legitimist claimant to the throne of France under the name Charles XI after the death of his father in 1887.

This is classed as a Pretender Issue as Don Carlos never controlled enough of Spain to be recognized as king. These coins circulated in Basque Country and Navarre.

Obverse	Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Carlos VII Symbol, amulet, talisman Fleur-de-lis Laureate head right surrounded by the inscription "Carlos VII by the Grace of God King of Spain". Fleur-de-lis below. P.L. = Por la Gracia de Dios = By the Grace of God Minted in Oñate, O.T perhaps is initials of Oñate atelier in Spanish. CARLOS VII P. L. GRACIA DE DIOS REY DE LAS ESPAÑAS O.T
Reverse	Coat of arms Spain Crown, jewelry Spanish Royal Crown Monogram, signature Carlos VII Laurel wreath version of the coat of arms of the Spanish Monarch within beaded circle, denomination above, date below. Coat of arms of the Spanish Monarch (1700–1868) is composed of four other arms: castle of Castile and lion of León, pomegranate flower of Granada and fleur-de-lis of the House of Bourbon. 5 CENTIMOS DE PESETA 1875
Edge	Plain