50 Euros Pacific Ocean - Núñez de Balboa
2013 year| Silver (.925) | 168.75 g | 73 mm |
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| King | Juan Carlos I (1975-2014) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2013 |
| Value | 50 Euros 50 EUR = USD 55 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 168.75 g |
| Diameter | 73 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#54963 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Fragment of the map called "Maris Pacifici", made in 1589, included in the work "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", by the geographer and cartographer Abraham Ortelius, which is preserved in the Naval Museum of Madrid.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50 EURO
DESCUBRIMIENTO 500 OCÉANO PACÍFICO
Translation: Discovery Pacific Ocean
Edge
Plain
Comment
The year 2013 marks the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean by Vasco Núñez de Balboa. For this reason, the FNMT issues a series of collector coins.
Vasco Nuñez de Balboa (Jerez de los Caballeros, 1475 - Acla, January 15, 1519) was an explorer, governor, and Spanish conqueror. He was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from its eastern shore. In his campaigns to conquer new lands, Balboa heard from the existence of a large sea and land where gold abounded. Following such news, Nuñez de Balboa organized an expedition with 190 Spanish and 800 Indians who first crossed the Isthmus of Panama. On September 25, 1513 Nuñez de Balboa sighted the coveted sea.
Interesting fact
The Pacific Ocean - Núñez de Balboa 50 Euro coin from Spain, made of Silver (.925) and weighing 168.75g, features a unique design that showcases the map of the Pacific Ocean and a portrait of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a Spanish explorer who was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from America.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 M | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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