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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1456689, member: 15445&quot;]Spain 5 Peseta</p><p>Date: 1893 PG-L</p><p>Mintage: 2,500,000</p><p>37 mm diameter 25 gm Silver </p><p>0.7235 oz ASW</p><p><i>The size of a US silver dollar</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Alfonso XIII is depicted on this large coin.&nbsp; His father died before he was born.&nbsp; Therefore, Alfonso XIII became king of Spain the instant he was born.&nbsp; As I recall, his mother acted as regent until he was something like 13 years old.&nbsp; During that time, his mother issued coins with her son&#039;s likeness.&nbsp; The coins before this one show Alfonso XIII as a baby.&nbsp; The coins after this one depict him as a little boy &amp; then young man, etc.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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