10 Euros Magellan-Elcano Expedition - The arrival

€334,046.00
IssuerSpain
Year2022
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#1558
Obverse descriptionImage of Juan Sebastián de Elcano, taken from the portrait in the Naval Museum in Madrid. Above this image is a compass rose. On the right, detail of the coat of arms of Juan Sebastián de Elcano. On the lower part of the coin, the legend `Primus Circundedisti me` awarded to him by Emperor Charles V as a reward for his feat, with lines in the form of a grid of winds in the background.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESPAÑA 2022 J. S. ELCANO PRIMUS CIRCUMDEDISTI ME
(Translation: Spain 2022 J. S. Elcano You were the first to turn around me)
Reverse descriptionImage in color commemorating the arrival in Spain of the Nao Victoria in September 1522, under the command of Juan Sebastián de Elcano and the last 17 survivors of the expedition, who completed the first round-the-world voyage.
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)
EdgeReeded
Mint(M)
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de
la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage2022 M - Proof - 6 000
Catalog ID5108017060
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