Old Spain.

I like old European coins - it"s very nice coins. And when I hold them in my hand, I think about people, who held it several centuries ago.
Who was that people? Nobleman? Peasant? Probably a king? Or a beggar?
And my imagination begin a trip across the Past...
Well... I want to show You several old Spanish coins. And I hope, that your imagination will float on the sea waves... sea, which name is grey-haired History.

 

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Philippus III was the son of the Philippus II (Spanish king in 1556-1598). He was born in 1578 in Madrid. When his father died in 1598, Philippus become a king, as Philippus III.
During his long reign (1598-1621) Spain began to lose the power.
But his coins was very nice and pretty. I am glad to share with You that splendid coin: 8 maravesis 1618, copper. XF - UNC.

 

Very cool! I love reading and thinking about the history of old coins thanks for sharing this!

 

Philippus V was a grandson of Louis XIV the "Sun king" (French king in 1643-1715). He become a Spanish king in 1700. He was rather good ruler and wise man. When he was died in 1746, Spain was rather strong country.
You can see his coin: 2 reales 1735, silver.

 

Ferdinand VII become a spanish king in March 1808, but two month after he lost the throne. After the Napoleon"s defeat in 1814 Ferdinand become a king at the second time. He was ordinary ruler. During his second reign Spain lost its own power. Ferdinand VIII died in 1833.
You see his coin^ 8 maravedis 1814, copper.

 

Ferdinand VII. 8 reales 1814, silver .903, weight - 27,07 g.

 

Wow you have some very cool coins! Like this thread!

 

Isabelle was a daughter of Ferdinand VII. She was born in October 1830 and become the queen in 1833 after his death. Isabelle II was unpopular and unsuccesful ruler. She lost Spanish throne in 1868 and went in France.
You see her coin: 8 maravedis 1842, copper.

 

I love old Spanish silver coins from the golden age of piracy, you can almost imagine Blackbeard spending one on a visit into Port Royal for a bout of drinking, womanising and gambling on shore...

 

During September 1868 - November 1870 Spain hadn"t a king or queen. But Spain had own new coins...
5 centimos 1870, copper, weight - 5 g., mintage - 287381.

 

2 pesetas 1870, silver .835, weight - 10 g.

 

In November 1870 prince Amadeo become a Spanish King. He was born in 1845 in Torino (Italy). His father, Vittorio-Emmanuele II was a Sardinian king (1849-1861) and Italian king (1861-1878).
Amadeo become a Spanish king as Amadeo I. He was a young, but very clever and very good man.
But (it is very strange) he was unpopular in Spain. People called him - "Don Spaghetti". In 1873 Amadeo I abdicated from a throne and went from Spain.
You see his coin: 5 pesetas 1871, silver .900, weight - 25 g.

 

In December 1874 prince Alfonso (the son of Isabelle II the Queen) become a Spanish king. He was clever, fair and kind king. Alfonso won the Spanish Civil War; then he changed a Spanish legislatoin - to the democracy.
Well... he was wise ruler... but he died in 1885 from tuberculosis.
You can see his coin: 5 centomos 1878, copper, weight - 5 g.

 

Alfonso XII: 2 pesetas 1881, silver.835, weight - 10 g.

 

Alfonso XII: 5 pesetas 1875, silver .900, weight - 25 g.

 

Alfonso XII died in 25 November 1885 in Madrid. His only son was born a 5 month after in 17 May 1886. And he become a Spanish king as Alfonso XIII.
Alfonso XIII was the little child and during 1886-1902 there was a Regency in Spain.
5 pesetas 1888, silver .900, weight - 25 g., "young" portrait.

 

Alfonso XIII. 5 pesetas 1898, silver .900, weight - 25 g. Other portrait (older).

 

Alfonso XIII. 25 centimos 1925, copper-nickel.

 

And the last coin: 25 centimos 1937, copper-nickel. Spanish Civil War. General F. Franco and Nationalist forces.

 

That is all.