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1.5 Euro - Philip VI Spanish imperial eagle - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Diameter | 37.20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central design depicts the Pillars of Hercules — two crowned classical columns bearing scrolling banners inscribed PLUS and VLTRA — flanking a crowned terrestrial globe rising above stylized waves, symbolizing Spanish imperial heritage. A circular latticework security feature appears in the upper field between the columns. The legend FELIPE VI REY DE ESPAÑA arcs around the upper periphery, while the fineness and weight inscription 1 ONZA 999,9 ORO appears along the lower exergue. The entire composition is rendered in high relief against a finely frosted field, with a beaded border encircling the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | FELIPE VI REY DE ESPAÑA PLUS VLTRA 1 ONZA 999,9 ORO (Translation: Felipe VI King of Spain Further beyond 1 Ounce 999,9 Gold) |
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Spain has no formal gold bullion program with the international recognition of the Krugerrand or Britannia series, and this issue does nothing to change that — it exists primarily as a collectible struck to a non-standard denomination that has no legal tender utility in the eurozone for practical purposes. The 1.5 euro face value is a legal fiction, a device used by several European mints to sidestep the European Central Bank's exclusive authority over standard euro coinage while still issuing pieces denominated in euros.
The Real Casa de la Moneda traces its origins to 1615 under Philip III, though Madrid's mint history runs deeper still.