Wilbur Wright at the controls of the Wright Flyer in color, days before December 17, 1903, when he and his brother Orville made the first powered flight in history. The image is from the collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Archives. In outer ring geometric figures symbolizing the shapes of the clouds.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
WRIGHT FLYER
ESPAÑA 2020 (Translation: Spain 2020)
Reverse description
Two-bladed propeller in central circle, in outer ring two turbines separated from each other by lines.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
HISTORIA DE LA AVIACIÓN
1,5 EURO
M (Translation: History of aviation)
Edge
Plain
Mint
M Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)