2000 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I Barcelona '92, countermarked
1990 year| Silver (.925) | 27 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| King | Juan Carlos I (1975-2014) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1990 |
| Value | 2000 Pesetas (2000 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 27 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Countermarked |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#101408 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 81% |
Reverse
Logo of Olympic Games Barcelona 1992; below a countermark.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
XXV OLIMPIADA BARCELONA 1992
M· 2000 PTAS ·
INUTILIZACIÓN
OCTUBRE 1992
Unabridged legend: 2000 Pesetas
Translation:
XXV Olympics Barcelona 1992
Disabled October 1992
Engraver: Luis José Díaz Salas
Edge
Segmented reeding (BU)
Reeded (Proof)
Comment
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad and officially branded as Barcelona '92, was an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994, the International Olympic Committee decided to hold the Summer and Winter Olympics in alternating even-numbered years. The 1992 Summer and Winter Olympics were the last games to be staged in the same year.
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it was countermarked with the logo of the Barcelona '92 Olympic Games, which makes it a unique and rare collector's item.
