400 Euros Jheronimus Bosch `El Bosco`

€131,186.00
IssuerSpain
Year2016
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value400 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionGold (.999)
Weight27 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1393
Obverse descriptionOn the obverse is a detail of the work entitled `El carro de heno` (The hay wagon), made around 1515 by El Bosco. The work is conserved in the National Museum of the Prado, in Madrid. Surrounding the motifs of the work, on the upper right side and in a descending circular direction, appears the legend EL BOSCO.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESPAÑA EL BOSCO 2016
Reverse descriptionOn the reverse side, a detail of the work entitled `Las tentaciones de San Antonio Abad` (The temptations of San Antonio Abad), made around 1490 by this same author, is also reproduced in the Museo Nacional del Prado, in Madrid. In the upper central part of the coin and in a circular direction, the legend SPANISH MUSEUMS TREASURES is shown.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTESOROS DE MUSEOS ESPAÑOLES M 400 EURO
Edge
MintM
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de
la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage2016 M - Proof - 1 500
Catalog ID2873165550
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