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500 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I

 
Aluminium bronze (88.4% copper, 5% nickel, 5% aluminium, 1% iron, 0.6% manganese) 12 g 28 mm
Description
Issuer
Spain
King
Juan Carlos I (1975-2014)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1987-1990
Value
500 Pesetas (500&nbspESP)
Currency
Peseta (1868-2001)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (88.4% copper, 5% nickel, 5% aluminium, 1% iron, 0.6% manganese)
Weight
12 g
Diameter
28 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#790
Rarity index
4%

Reverse

Crowned coat of arms of Spain with Pillars of Hercules.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 PESETAS
M
PLVS VLTRA
ESPAÑA

Translation:
Further beyond
Spain

Engraver: Luis José Díaz Salas

Edge

Milled with 16 designs - alternating joined rings and a crown (8 of each)

Interesting fact

The 500 Pesetas coin from Spain, featuring Juan Carlos I, has a unique feature - it has a hole in the center. This hole was added to help the visually impaired identify the coin more easily.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1987 M 400000000 - - - - - -
1988 M 81309000 - - - - - -
1989 M 103861000 - - - - - -
1990 M 28372000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I 1987-1990 coin.