Obverse

Portrait in right profile of Alfonso XII, king of Spain from 1875 to 1885

Lettering:
ALFONSO XII POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS
G.S.
* 1879 *

Engraver: Gregorio Sellan

Reverse

Coat of arms of Spain.

Lettering:
CINCO CENTIMOS
REY CONSTL. DE ESPAÑA
OM

Engraver: Gregorio Sellan

Edge

Smooth

Comments

8-pointed star – Barcelona
NOTE: Letters after date are initials of mint officials.
NOTE: The OM stands for Oeschger Mesdach & Co, a French firm that minted coins out of Strasbourg, France.