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2000 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I Bulls fighting
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Weight | 27 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a right-facing unadorned bust of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair modeled in naturalistic style by engraver Manuel Martinez Tornero. The king's portrait occupies the central field, with the circumferential legend reading 'JUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPAÑA' arranged along the upper and lateral periphery. The date '1994' appears in the lower portion of the field, flanked by two raised dots serving as decorative separators. The design is executed in a clean, modern medallic style with a broad flat rim encircling the composition. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two Iberian fighting bulls with heads lowered and locked in combat, presented in a detailed naturalistic landscape scene set within a rectangular inner frame that evokes a vignette or relief panel. In the background, additional cattle and a rolling pastoral hillside are visible, lending depth and context to the composition. The crowned Madrid mint mark appears at the top of the inner field, above the central scene. The legend 'CULTURA Y NATURALEZA' curves along the left and upper periphery, while the denomination '2000 PTAS' is inscribed along the lower border in bold serif lettering. The overall design, engraved by Luis José Díaz Salas, celebrates Spain's natural heritage as part of a Culture and Nature commemorative series. |
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