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5 ECU Spanish Navy - Coca de Mataró
| Issuer | Real Casa de la Moneda (Spanish Mint) |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central design depicts a medieval cog (coca) under full sail navigating stylized waves, rendered in a relief style inspired by the famous Mataró votive ship model. Several medieval figures are visible on deck, with decorative carved panelling on the forecastle. The legend ESPAÑA arcs along the upper field to the left, while the denomination 5 ECU appears prominently in the left field. A circle of twelve stars, symbolizing the European Community, is positioned in the upper right field. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed rendering of the Coca de Mataró, a 15th-century Mediterranean cog, shown in profile navigating stylized waves in the lower field. The vessel is depicted with a tall central mast bearing a crow's nest, fore and aft castles with decorative latticework, and an intricate arrangement of rigging and spars. The curved legend COCA DE MATARO arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 1996, flanked by the crowned M mintmark of the Madrid Mint, appears in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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