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30 Euros - Juan Carlos I Euro Circulation
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse employs an advanced quad latent image technology, whereby four distinct images — a crowned M (mint mark of Madrid), the Roman numeral X, the euro symbol, and a star — become visible alternately depending on the viewing angle. At the center, a cartographic representation of the European continent is depicted within a circular design composed of four interlocking circles. The surrounding legend commemorates the tenth anniversary of the euro's introduction into circulation, with the date range 2002–2012 prominently displayed. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) |
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This piece marks the final years of Juan Carlos I's reign, though no one knew it at the time. By 2012, the king's public approval had begun a steep decline following a widely-reported elephant hunting trip to Botswana taken during the height of Spain's economic crisis — an episode that did lasting damage to the monarchy's standing and accelerated the abdication that came in 2014.
The 30-euro denomination itself is a Spanish collector convention with no circulation equivalent, issued specifically to sit at an accessible price point for the domestic gift market.