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2000 Pesetas Charles V, Zaragoza
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays two heraldic shields side by side within the field: at left, the crowned coat of arms of modern Spain as used under King Juan Carlos I, and at right, the Imperial arms of Charles V supported by the double-headed eagle of the House of Habsburg, surmounted by an imperial crown. The two shields are joined by an elaborate decorative cartouche with foliate and floral ornaments. The Madrid mint mark 'M' appears below the shields at center. The legend 'JUAN CARLOS I' and 'ESPAÑA' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '2000 PTAS' is inscribed along the lower border, flanked by small rosette ornaments. |
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| Reverse lettering | CAROLVS IMPERATOR 1500 - 2000 (Translation: EMPEROR CHARLES 1500 - 2000) |
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This coin commemorates the 500th anniversary of Charles I of Spain — Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire — whose court was famously peripatetic; he is said to have spent fewer than a quarter of his reign years on Iberian soil despite ruling the largest empire Europe had yet seen. Zaragoza's inclusion references the Crown of Aragon's historical role in his legitimacy, as the Aragonese cortes were among the first bodies to formally recognize him as king following Ferdinand II's death in 1516.