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10000 Pesetas – Spain

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Ibero-American Intellectuals

Series: 5th Centennial of the Discovery of America

Context

Year: 1990

Issuer: Spain

Period:

Ruler: Juan Carlos I

Currency:

(1868—2001)

Demonetization: 28 February 2002

Total mintage: 29,625

Material

Diameter: 73 mm

Weight: 168.75 g

Silver weight: 156.09 g

Thickness: 4 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #873

Numista: #102079

Value

Exchange value: 10000 ESP

Bullion value: $428.58

Inflation-adjusted value: 27363.50 ESP

Obverse

Inscription:

🏵: JVAN : CARLOS : I REY : DE : ESPAÑA :🏵

19 90

Translation:

JUAN CARLOS I KING OF SPAIN 1990

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Engraver: Manuel Martinez Tornero

Reverse

Inscription:

: QVINTO : CENTENARIO :

M : 10000 : PTAS : 500

ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO

A. DE URDANETA

A. MALASPINA

JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ

F. J. DE CALDAS

A. DE MENDOZA

GARCILASO DE LA VEGA

CABEZA DE VACA

AMERICO VESPUCCIO

A. HUMBOLDT

Translation:

On the occasion of the five hundredth anniversary: 10,000 Marks: 500 Pesetas;

Álvarez de Toledo; A. de Urdaneta; A. Malaspina; Juana Inés de la Cruz; F. J. de Caldas; A. de Mendoza; Garcilaso de la Vega; Cabeza de Vaca; Américo Vespucio; A. Humboldt

Script: Latin

Languages: Latin, Spanish

Engraver: Luis José Díaz Salas