200 Pesetas Murillo and El Greco
1995 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 | 1995 |
| 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#14674 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 18% |
Reverse
Detail from "El Martirio de San Mauricio" (The Martyrdom of St. Maurice) by El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ESPAÑA 1995
200 PESETAS
Translation: Spain
Engraver: Esther González Pastor
Edge
Segmented reeding.
Comment
The Good Shepherd (Spanish: El Buen Pastor) is an oil on canvas painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, from c. 1660. It is held in the Prado Museum, in Madrid. It and other works were bought in 1744 from the heirs of cardinal Gaspar de Molina y Oviedo by Elisabeth Farnese.
The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice is a 1580-1582 painting by Doménikos Theotokópoulos “El Greco” in the Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial near Madrid.
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it features two renowned Spanish artists, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and Doménikos Theotokópoulos (also known as El Greco), on its obverse and reverse sides, respectively.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 M | 1022000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 200 Pesetas (Murillo and El Greco) 1995 coin.
