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100 Pesetas Guineanas Dürer's Praying Hands
| Issuer | Equatorial Guinea |
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| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed rendition of Albrecht Dürer's celebrated drawing 'Praying Hands' (1508) occupies the central field, depicted in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof background. The clasped hands are shown in three-quarter view with fingers pointing upward, faithfully reproducing the composition of Dürer's original work. The legend 'MANOS REZANTES' arcs across the upper field in two words, with 'DÜRER' inscribed along the lower periphery. Two small five-pointed stars flank the lower legend as decorative elements. The overall presentation emphasizes the artistic and commemorative nature of the issue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain in October 1968, and within two years the new government contracted a European mint to produce a flood of collector-oriented silver issues — this piece among them. The Dürer subject had no particular connection to the country; these were frankly revenue-generating prestige coins aimed at the foreign numismatic market, not domestic circulation.
KM#12 is part of a broader 1970 series that included multiple artistic and historical themes produced to the same specifications. Mintages were modest and largely absorbed by first-day collectors.