Portrait of S. M. the King of Spain, Don Juan Carlos I
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
JUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPAÑA
· 2013 · (Translation: JUAN CARLOS I KING OF SPAIN · 2013 ·)
Reverse description
On the back is the portrait of the samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga, ambassador in this mission, praying before a crucifix, according to the painting that is preserved in the Museum of the City of Sendai (Japan). On the left, a figure that contains the flags of Japan and Spain in the form of a latent image; above, a boat, symbolizing the trip to Spain through the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
10 EURO
M
EMBAJADA KEICHO 400 AÑOS DE RELACIONES JAPÓN-ESPAÑA (Translation: 10 EURO M KEICHO EMBASSY 400 YEARS OF JAPAN-SPAIN RELATIONS)
Edge
Mint
M Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)