1937 AD., Spain, Civil War era, Menorca, 1 Peseta, KM 4.

Spain, Civil War era, Menorca, 1937 AD.,
1 Peseta (ø 19 mm / 3,20 g), brass, 3,0 g (?) theor. mint weight, mintage 37.000 , axis coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), plain edge,
Obv.: CONSEJOS·MUNICIPALES·MENORCA / 1937 , emblem with towers, gates and walls within beaded circle.
Rev.: REPÚBLICA ESPAÑOLA / VALE POR / 1 / PESETA / * , value above five-pointed star, single olive branch at left.
KM 4 .

Year / Mintage
1937 / 37.000

Menorca part of the Balearic Islands. A serious coin and supply shortage developed during the Spanish civil war because of the isolation of the island from the mainland. During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) a great many coins and tokens were minted in the provincial districts.