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2000 Pesetas Charles V, Dos Sicilias
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features two coats of arms displayed side by side in the central field: the royal arms of King Juan Carlos I of Spain and the imperial arms of Emperor Charles V. The composition is rendered in high relief with fine heraldic detail. The legend JUAN CARLOS I ESPAÑA arcs along the upper rim, while the denomination 2000 PTAS and the Madrid mint mark M appear in the lower field. The date of issue is incorporated within the legend. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bold portrait bust of Emperor Charles V in profile, modelled after his likeness as it appears on the imperial double ducats (doppio scudo) of Naples and Sicily. The effigy is rendered in high relief, facing right, with period-accurate regalia and armour details. The Latin legend CAROLVS IMPERATOR arcs prominently along the upper rim, while the commemorative date range 1500 - 2000 appears in the lower field, marking the five-hundredth anniversary of the Emperor's birth. |
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