This is the peseta coin that you could have at home and that has a value of more than 2000 euros
It happens quite frequently that the ‘disaster’ drawers in our homes can hide real treasures without us even suspecting that they are so. Ancient coins are one of those highly coveted relics among collectors that, on occasion, have a reputation for value and can bring us great joy.
A revalued franc coin
The coin in question dates from 1946 and has the face of the dictator Francisco Franco sculpted. According to the Todo Coleccion website, it is a very “rare” piece, since only 139 are available.
For some time they circulated in Spain until Franco gave the order to stop their production because their face He appeared to have a small bump on the back of his head. Later, in 1947, the engraver Manuel Marín was in charge of its design
In the description of the lot they specify that, in addition to the dictator’s face, the coin has 19, 48 stars and a legible legend. Its weight is 3.34 grams.
Legend has it that the thousand minted coins, or a part of them – those of 46 – ended up arriving by mistake at the main office of the Banco de Sabadell in Barcelona, from where they were distributed to clients, unaware that it was this series. so special.
How much is it sold for?
Now the currency It is sold for a starting value of 2,000 euros.although on the ‘All Collection’ portal there is the possibility of purchasing it for a price of 6,500 euros, since they claim that it is a “very difficult” coin to obtain.
“The price of these pieces, like all of them, varies depending on their state of conservation, but always reaches high values. On March 27, 2004, a resident of Alcoi put one of them up for sale for 2,700 euros (…) The last copy that I have been aware of was put up for auction on ebay.fr with a starting price of 7,500 euros”, publishes a study by ‘Dialnet’, The coin of 1946. The most sought-after piece of the Spanish State’s coinage.
