25 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I (Giralda) 1992 front 25 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I (Giralda) 1992 back
25 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I (Giralda) 1992 photo
Obverse © Union Latine – Reverse © United States Mint

25 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I Giralda

1992 year
Aluminium bronze (88.4% copper, 5% nickel, 5% aluminium, 1% iron, 0.6% manganese) 4.25 g 19.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Spain
King
Juan Carlos I (1975-2014)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1992
Value
25 Pesetas (25&nbspESP)
Currency
Peseta (1868-2001)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (88.4% copper, 5% nickel, 5% aluminium, 1% iron, 0.6% manganese)
Weight
4.25 g
Diameter
19.5 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Shape
Round with a round hole
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#2256
Rarity index
7%

Reverse

Giralda Tower of Sevilla on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SEVILLA '92
25
PTAS

Unabridged legend: 25 Pesetas

Translation: Seville '92

Engraver: Luis José Díaz Salas

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Seville Expo '92 was a universal exposition that took place from Monday, April 20 to Monday, October 12, 1992, on La Isla de La Cartuja (Charterhouse Island), Seville, Spain. The theme for the expo was "The Age of Discovery", celebrating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus reaching the Americas after launching from Seville's port (on the Guadalquivir), and over 100 countries were represented. The total amount of land used for the expo was 215 hectares (530 acres) and the total number of visitors was 41,814,571.

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Giralda, a famous bell tower in Seville, Spain, on one side, and King Juan Carlos I on the other.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1992 M 179833000 - - - - - -

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