Royal family depicted in circular frames within beaded circle.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
:JVAN:CARLOS:I:REY:DE:ESPAÑA:
19 90 (Translation: Juan Carlos I King of Spain)
Reverse description
In the center two crowned globes between the pillars of Hercules between beaded circle, 10 busts of discoverers and liberators surround.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO
A. DE URDANETA
A. MALASPINA
JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ
F. J. DE CALDAS
A. DE MENDOZA
GARCILASO DE LA VEGA
CABEZA DE VACA
AMERICO VESPUCCIO
A. HUMBOLDT
:QVINTO:CENTENARIO:
M:10000:PTAS:500 (Translation: 5th Centennial Madrid 10000 pesetas)
Edge
Mint
(M) Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)