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10 Euros - Juan Carlos I National Library
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Diameter | 40 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing uncrowned effigy of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair. The portrait is set against a mirror-polished field and framed by an ornate beaded border with decorative scroll elements at the lower sides. The circular legend 'JUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPAÑA' arcs around the upper periphery, while the date '2012' appears in the exergue below the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the two seated bronze statues of Alfonso X el Sabio and San Isidoro, which flank the entrance steps of the National Library of Spain's headquarters in Madrid, rendered in detailed relief at the center of the design. Behind the figures, the stylized neoclassical façade of the library building is represented, featuring the triangular frontispiece bearing the inscription 'III CENTENARIO' and the frieze carrying the legend 'BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA'. The mint mark 'M' and the denomination '10 EURO' also appear on the reverse field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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