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40 000 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I Imperial double eagle
| Issuer | Real Casa de la Moneda (Royal Mint of Spain) |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Value | 40 000 Pesetas (40 000 ESP) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | (M) Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) |
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This piece belongs to a short-lived Spanish gold bullion program launched in the early 1990s as Spain sought to position itself within the broader European gold coin market alongside established issues like the Krugerrand and the Nugget. The "Imperial double eagle" name is a nod to the Habsburg period, when Spain's monetary and political reach stretched across two hemispheres — a deliberate marketing choice by the Real Casa de la Moneda to invoke prestige rather than any specific historical coin type.
The series was discontinued after limited issues, never gaining significant traction against its competitors.