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20 Euros - Juan Carlos I 75th birthday
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 20 Euros |
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| Obverse description | Unadorned bust of King Juan Carlos I facing left, rendered in high relief against a polished proof field. The effigy displays naturalistically sculpted hair and strong facial features characteristic of official Spanish royal portraiture. The circumferential legend reads '75º ANIVERSARIO DE S.M. EL REY' along the upper arc, with 'ESPAÑA 2013' positioned along the lower arc, all separated by dot stops. The rim is bordered by a fine beaded inner border. |
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| Mintage | 2013 M - Proof - 12,000 |
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Juan Carlos I turned 75 in January 2013, the same year Spain's royal family was under acute public scrutiny following the elephant-hunting scandal involving his son-in-law Iñaki Urdangarin and, embarrassingly, the king himself after a hip injury on a Botswana safari made headlines. The Real Casa de la Moneda issued this small-format gold piece into that charged atmosphere — a commemorative birthday coin released at precisely the moment the monarchy's approval ratings had hit their lowest point in decades.