Reverse Inscriptions along the rim in Spanish: at the top, "REINA DE LAS ESPAÑAS" (Queen of the Spains); at the bottom, "2 1/2 CENTIMO DE ESCUDO" (2 1/2 Centimos of Escudo). The central field features the national coat of arms from 1813. The rim is decorated with a raised ornamental pattern of semicircles.
Obverse An inscription in Spanish runs along the rim from left to right: "ISABEL II POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS Y LA CONST." (Isabella II by the Grace of God and the Constitution). The central field depicts the right-facing profile of Queen Isabella II. The mint year "1868" is at the bottom. The rim is decorated with a raised ornamental pattern of semicircles.