The most valuable pesetas.
5 peseta coin from 1949.
The date of this 5 peseta coin is 1949. It is a model classified as rare that has the image of Franco and the coat of arms of the Franco era.
On January 1, 2002, something changed in Spain: the official entry into circulation of the euro as the currency of our country — as well as of 11 other countries of the European Union — not only changed our economic habits, but also also led to we had to say goodbye to the much loved peseta. However, this farewell was only half done and in many homes in our country these coins continue to be kept in a lost drawer. But be careful, we could have a treasure without knowing it.
When the change happened, there were people who decided to keep the old coins as souvenirs. And while some are of little value, there are others that can be sold for thousands of dollars due to their rarity.
The truth is that it is no longer possible to exchange these coins for euros at the Bank of Spain , since the deadline to do so ended in 2021. However, for rare coins and banknotes, like this coin of 5 pesetas 1949 , there are specialized portals where it is possible to sell them. by numbers which in some cases exceed four digits. In fact, rare coin auctions are quite common in which coins are sold that would not reach the euro in exchange for figures over a thousand.
The 5 pesetas of 1949, the famous duros, were minted until 1952. Then the government was forced to withdraw them because the price of the material they were made of - nickel - became much more expensive: they were once melted down until they were exchanged for silver. As very few came into circulation, the coins bearing the star 51 cost around $12,000 and those from 1952 reached $15,000 or $20,000 .
To find out which are the coins with the highest "hard" value, pay attention to the year of minting. 1952 the rarest year, which bears the star 52 can reach up to $25,000.
