© Real Casa de la Moneda
© Real Casa de la Moneda
10 Euros - Philip VI Landing on the Moon
2019 year| Silver (.925) | 27 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| King | Felipe VI (2014-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2019 |
| Value | 10 Euros 10 EUR = USD 11 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 27 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#184855 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 80% |
Reverse
Coloured image of the moon and on it, the Command Module Columbia joined to the Lunar Module Eagle, which sat on the satellite’s surface. To the left, one of the antennas provided by Spain as backing for this historic mission.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
10 EURO
· 50 ANIVERSARIO LLEGADA A LA LUNA
1969 - 2019
M
Translation: 50th anniversary first landing on the Moon
Edge
Reeded
Comment
On July 20th1969, the Apollo XI astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, set foot on the moon for the first time. Their historic voyage took place under the protection and control of the three NASA space tracking installations located on Spanish soil: Fresnedillas (Madrid), Robledo de Chavela (Madrid) and Maspalomas (Gran Canaria).To commemorate man’s arrival on the moon and the part played by the Spanish installations, Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, in conjunction with the US Mint, is retailing a set of 5,000 collections made up of one Spanish 8-real silver coin and one American half-dollar coin struck in cupronickel.
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first human landing on the moon, which took place on July 20, 1969. The coin's design features an image of King Philip VI of Spain, along with an image of the moon and a spacecraft, symbolizing the historic event.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 M | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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