Obverse © Union Latine – Reverse © United States Mint
Obverse © Union Latine – Reverse © United States Mint
200 Pesetas Jacinto Benavente
1997 year| Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) | 10.5 g | 25.5 mm |
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| King | Juan Carlos I (1975-2014) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1997 |
| Value | 200 Pesetas (200 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) |
| Weight | 10.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#5624 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Five books, one of them opened, and a pen.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ESPAÑA 1997
200 PESETAS
Translation: Spain
Engraver: Begoña Castellanos García
Edge
Segmented reeding
Comment
Jacinto Benavente y Martínez (12 August 1866 – 14 July 1954) was one of the foremost Spanish dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Literature "for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama".
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Jacinto Benavente, a Spanish playwright and Nobel Prize laureate, on its obverse side.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 M | 6845000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 200 Pesetas (Jacinto Benavente) 1997 coin.
