This piece belongs to a short-lived silver 200 pesetas series that Spain issued through the late 1980s and early 1990s, largely aimed at the collector market rather than general circulation. The astrolabe motif ties to the quincentenary buildup surrounding 1492 — Spanish authorities spent much of the decade issuing numismatic material anticipating the 1992 Columbus commemorations, and this falls squarely within that campaign.
KM#835 is frequently found in original packaging, which kept circulated examples scarce from the outset.
This piece belongs to a short-lived silver 200 pesetas series that Spain issued through the late 1980s and early 1990s, largely aimed at the collector market rather than general circulation. The astrolabe motif ties to the quincentenary buildup surrounding 1492 — Spanish authorities spent much of the decade issuing numismatic material anticipating the 1992 Columbus commemorations, and this falls squarely within that campaign.
KM#835 is frequently found in original packaging, which kept circulated examples scarce from the outset.