200 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I The Torch Bearers
1992 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 | 1992 |
| 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#7184 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Madrid monument "Los Portadores de la antorcha" (The torch bearers)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MADRID 1992 CAPITAL EUROPEA DE LA CULTURA
ESPAÑA
M
PORTADORES DE LA ANTORCHA
· 200 PTAS ·
Unabridged legend: 200 Pesetas
Translation:
Madrid 1992 Cultural Capital of Europe
Torch bearers
Engraver: Manuel Martinez Tornero
Edge
Segmented reeding
Comment
The Torch Bearers is an aluminum sculpture made by American artist Anna Hyatt Huntington and donated to the city of Madrid. It has been located, since its inauguration on May 15, 1955, in the Plaza de Ramón y Cajal, on the Moncloa campus of the Complutense University of Madrid "La Docta". The author and her husband Archer Milton Huntington, founder of the Hispanic Society of America, attended the inauguration.
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of King Juan Carlos I holding a torch, which symbolizes the passing of the torch from one generation to the next, and represents the king's commitment to promoting peace and unity in Spain.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 M | 8000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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