It should have the country's name on it. Most likely you'll see Espana, which is Spain (in Spanish)
All PTAS coins from 1868-1982 actually have the two dates. The larger one is the date the coin was authorized and the one in the star is the actual date of the coin. Most PTAS sell for around $2.
It is the abbreviation stamped on Spanish five pesetas coins.
Yes, that is the date the coin was actually minted. All coins of that type have the date 1957 (the issue date for that series) on the obverse and the actually date of mintage in a small star on the reverse. The problem with this design is that the mintage date can easily damaged or erased by wear.
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Many of the coins are valued in price close to $10 to $15 each. The value of each coin will vary depending upon their condition.
Ptas is the abbreviation for pesetas. This is the currency that Spain used before converting over to the euro.
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Spain ESPAÑA The 1957 date on the front is only the design date. On the back in a small star (on left) is the mintage year, from 58 to 75 and sometimes it gets worn away and is unreadable.
They are not really worth a lot, considering they are not silver, and they are not legal currecy any more. Sorry. I have two, listed 1968 and 1969 on the star on the back, and I will sell them for 50 cents apiece to collectors.
at least 200 dollars on e bay but at least 1000 to a collector