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400 Euros Francisco de Goya - The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Francisco de Goya rendered in high relief after a contemporary portrait, depicting the artist wearing a tall top hat and cravat in the Romantic manner. The denomination '400 EURO' appears in large numerals to the left of the portrait, with the Madrid Mint mark (crowned M) visible to the right. The legend 'ESPAÑA 2021' curves along the upper periphery within a decorative border of alternating diamond and dot motifs. The commemorative inscription '275 ANIVERSARIO FRANCISCO DE GOYA' runs along the lower exergual band. The polished proof fields provide a mirror-like contrast to the finely frosted relief elements. |
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| Reverse description | Faithful reproduction in high-relief engraving of Goya's celebrated aquatint 'El sueño de la razón produce monstruos' (Caprichos, plate 43, c. 1799), depicting a slumbering figure slumped over a desk while a host of owls, bats, and nocturnal creatures swarm menacingly from the darkness behind him. Within the composition, a cartouche on the desk bears the handwritten inscription 'El sueño de la razon produce monstruos' in Goya's original script. The legend 'EL SUEÑO DE LA RAZÓN PRODUCE MONSTRUOS' is engraved in the lower exergual band. The surrounding border mirrors the decorative diamond-and-bead motif of the obverse, maintaining stylistic continuity. The deeply frosted relief against the mirror-polished field exemplifies the finest proof craftsmanship. |
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