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400 Euros Spanish War of Independence
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a reproduction of Francisco de Goya y Lucientes's oil painting 'General Don José de Palafox on Horseback,' rendered in high relief within the coin's field. The heroic equestrian portrait depicts General Palafox mounted and in military attire, evoking the Romantic style characteristic of Goya's commemorative portraiture. The legend 'ESPAÑA 2008' appears in the field, identifying the issuing nation and year of issue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an adaptation of the plate entitled '¡Qué valor!' from Goya's celebrated series 'Los desastres de la Guerra' (The Disasters of War), one of the most dramatic compositions in that collection, the original engraving of which is preserved in the National Calcography in Madrid. The scene is rendered in fine detail, capturing the stark intensity and humanitarian anguish that defines Goya's anti-war imagery. The surrounding legend reads 'GUERRA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA BICENTENARIO,' with the denomination '400 EURO' and the Madrid mint mark 'M' also inscribed in the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | GUERRA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA M 400 EURO BICENTENARIO |
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