10 000 Pesetas The Count-Duke of Olivares

€102,308.00
IssuerSpain
Year1995
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value10 000 Pesetas (10 000 ESP)
CurrencyPeseta (1868-2001)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight168.75 g
Dimensions73 mm
Thickness4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Luis José Díaz Salas
In circulation to28 February 2002
Reference(s) KM#957
Obverse description`Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, on Horseback`, painting by Diego Velazquez. Cameo to the right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringJUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPAÑA M 1995
(Translation: Juan Carlos I King of Spain Madrid)
Reverse description`Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan`, painting by Diego Velazquez. The painting depicts the moment when the god Apollo, with the crown of laurel on his head, visits the god Vulcan in his forge and tells him that Venus, the wife of Vulcan, had a love relationship with Mars.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCULTURA Y NATURALEZA 10000 PTAS
(Translation: Culture and Nature 10000 pesetas)
EdgeReeded
Mint(M)
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de
la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage1995 M - Proof - 5 368
Catalog ID6199064170
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