10 Euros Magellan-Elcano Expedition - Spice Islands

€300,248.00
IssuerSpain
Year2021
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight27 g
Dimensions40 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Coloured
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1518
Obverse descriptionAn image of Juan Sebastián Elcano is reproduced, taken from the portrait kept in the Naval Museum in Madrid. On the right, detail of the head of the sculptural work entitled Carlos V, made by Leone and Pompeo Leoni, which is kept in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESPAÑA 2021 CARLOS V JUAN SEBASTIÁN ELCANO
(Translation: SPAIN 2021 CHARLES V JUAN SEBASTIAN ELCANO)
Reverse descriptionImage in colour of the arrival in the Spice Islands of Juan Sebastián Elcano (nowadays the Molucca Islands). This image was created by the Coin Engraving Department of the Spanish Mint.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering10 EURO M V CENTENARIO DE LA VUELTA AL MUNDO
(Translation: 10 EURO M V CENTENARY OF THE ROUND-THE-WORLD VOYAGE)
Edge
MintM
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de
la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage2021 M - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID8153549950
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