½ Centimo 1866-1868 [Spain]

Coins-Europe

Reverse
Around the edge of the coin are inscriptions in Spanish: at the top, "REINA DE LAS ESPAÑAS" - "QUEEN OF THE SPANIARDS"; at the bottom, "MEDIO CENTIMO DE ESCUDO" - "HALF CENTIMO OF ESCUDO". The central part features the country's coat of arms from 1813. The rim is decorated with a raised pattern of semicircles.
Obverse
Around the edge of the coin, from left to right, is the text in Spanish: "ISABEL II POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS Y LA CONST." - "ISABEL II BY THE GRACE OF GOD AND THE CONSTITUTION". The central part depicts the right-facing profile of Queen Isabella II. Below is the year of minting: "1868". The rim is decorated with a raised pattern of semicircles.