View source for Spain 1867 2-1/2 centimos 3 point star

[[Image:Spain 1867j 2-5 centimos obv DSLR.JPG|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Spain 1867j 2-5 centimos rev DSLR.JPG|300px|thumb]]

This [[Spain|Spanish]] 2½ centimos was part of the second decimal reform of 1864. In 1850, the twenty reales was reduced to 26.91 grams. This having proven unsatisfactory, the coinage was reformed again in 1864. The twenty reales was dropped in favor of a two escudos silver coin, reduced to 25.96 grams. One hundred centimos = one escudo. Instead of the traditional "M" and "S" mintmarks the issues are distinguished by three, four, six, seven or eight pointed stars on the reverse (for Segovia (shown here), [[Spain 1867-OM centimo 4 point star|Jubia]], Madrid,  [[Spain 1867 2-1/2 centimos 7 point star|Seville]] and [[Spain 1867 5 centimos 8 point star|Barcelona]]). This type was struck 1864-68. Unfortunately, the government, financially prostrate as usual, was unable to remint the old coins, which continued to circulate as before.

''Recorded Mintage:'' unknown but a common date.

''Specification:'' bronze, 6.25 g, 25 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 634, [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-16696]].

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, ''Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias,'' 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
* Calicó, Xavier, ''Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020,'' Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
* O'Connor, Patrick, ''The Coins of Queen Isabel II of Spain: A Detailed Study of the Coins, Patterns and Medals of Her Reign'', San Antonio, TX: Aurora Rarities, LLC, 2017.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

''Link to:''
* [[Spain 1866 2-1/2 centimos 8 point star|1866(b) 2½ centimos]]
* [[Spain 1867 1/2 centimo 8 point star|1867(b) ½ centimo]]
* [[Spain 1867 1/2 centimo 3 point star|1867(Seg) ½ centimo]]
* [[Spain 1867-OM centimo 8 point star|1867(b) centimo]]
* [[Spain 1867-OM centimo 4 point star|1867(j) centimo]]
* [[Spain 1867-OM 5 centimos 7 point star|1867(s) 5 centimos]]
* [[Spain 1867 2-1/2 centimos 7 point star|1867(s) 2½ centimos]]
* [[Spain 1867-OM 5 centimos 4 point star|1867(j) 5 centimos]]
* [[Spain 1867 5 centimos 8 point star|1867(b) 5 centimos]] 
* [[Spain 1867 escudo 6 point star|1867(m) escudo]]
* [[Spain 1867 2 escudos 6 point star|1867(m) 2 escudos]]
* [[Spain 1867 4 escudos 6 point star|1867(m) 4 escudos]]
* [[Spain 1867 10 escudos 6 point star|1867(m) 10 escudos]]
* [[Spain 1868 2-1/2 centimos 3 point star|1868 2½ centimos (Segovia)]] 
* [[Spain 1868-OM centimo 8 point star|1868(b) centimo]]
* [[Spain 1868 2-1/2 centimos 4 point star|1868 2½ centimos (Jubia)]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1867]]

[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]