Spain 1957 (73) Proof 5 Pesetas...die clash?

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  1. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Hello all...

    Just going through some of the coins I picked up this week on "vacation" to visit my family back home...and I've come across a coin that's a bit outside my knowledge base.

    It's a 1957 (73) Proof 5 Pesetas (mintage of 25,000 pieces) with what looks like a die clash on the reverse die...but of the reverse image (the crown detail) in the fields under the coat of arms. I count THREE distinct sets of images.

    Spain - 1957 (73) Proof 5 Pesetas.jpg

    Spain - 1957 (73) Proof 5 Pesetas - Reverse Clash 1.jpg

    Spain - 1957 (73) Proof 5 Pesetas - Reverse Clash 2.jpg

    While I try to image this coin to share what I'm seeing...what would you call something like this? Would it still be a clashed die? An overstrike?

    Thanks!

    EDIT: After getting some better photos, and taking a closer look after a good night's sleep, I can confirm it is definitely a clashed die. See below for new images.
     
    Last edited: Jul 6, 2021
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  4. Hookman

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  5. ldhair

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    Looks like a clash to me.
     
  6. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Okay, so here is another image of the clashed area - and now that I've taken a closer look at it in hand (plus looking closer at the obverse area over the bust of Francisco Franco, it's definitely a die clash (at least a triple clash) of the lettering above his head, specifically the LLO DE of "CAUDILLO DE ESPANA."

    Here is the new image I took that shows the shape of the clash a bit better:

    Spain - 1957 (73) Proof 5 Pesetas - Reverse Clash 3.jpg

    And here's the same image upside down and flipped:

    Spain - 1957 (73) Proof 5 Pesetas - Reverse Clash 3 copy.jpg
     
  7. Hookman

    Hookman Well-Known Member

    Now I see it.
     
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