{"title":"Second Spanish Republic (1931-1936)","description":"\u003cp\u003e The Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed in April 1931 and marked a period of profound political, social, and economic change in the country. These changes were also reflected in numismatics, with the issuance of new coins incorporating symbols and motifs in keeping with the new republican reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The coins of the Second Republic stand out for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e The legend \"Spanish Republic\" and the year of issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Allegorical motifs, such as the female figure representing the Republic, wheat spikes, olive branches, and other symbols of progress and peace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \u003cli\u003eAbsence of the royal effigy, in contrast to previous monarchical coins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The most representative coins of the Second Spanish Republic were the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong\u003e1 peseta:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minted in silver in 1933 at the National Mint and Stamp Factory in Madrid. It features the legend \"Spanish Republic\" and updated motifs reminiscent of the monarchy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong\u003e2 pesetas:\u003c\/strong\u003e Issued in 1937 in areas under Republican control, such as Asturias and León.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong\u003e5 cents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Struck primarily from iron in 1937, with large and small bust variants. Manufactured in Castellón due to the relocation of machinery during the Civil War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong\u003e10 cents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iron, minted in 1938 in Castellón.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n \u003cstrong\u003e25 cents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Initially made of cupronickel (1934, Madrid) and later of copper (1938, Aspe, Alicante). Some have a central hole, a distinctive feature of the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e \n\u003cstrong\u003e50 cents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Issued in 1937, mainly in iron and brass, with different border variants (squares, dots, etc.) and legends alluding to the Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/7593\/6642\/collections\/segunda-republica-alegoria.webp?v=1750579571","url":"https:\/\/nqa88x-1f.myshopify.com\/en\/collections\/segunda-republica-espanola-1931-1936.oembed","provider":"Numivium Numismática","version":"1.0","type":"link"}