Issued to mark Zaragoza's role in the broader Spain numismatic municipal series, this piece draws on the city's position as capital of Aragon — the medieval kingdom whose union with Castile under Ferdinand and Isabella in 1469 effectively created the political foundation of modern Spain. Zaragoza itself had been a Roman colonial city, Caesaraugusta, before becoming a Moorish stronghold until its reconquest in 1118 by Alfonso I of Aragon.
The .925 fineness places it in the sterling standard the Real Casa de la Moneda adopted for collector silver across this run.
Issued to mark Zaragoza's role in the broader Spain numismatic municipal series, this piece draws on the city's position as capital of Aragon — the medieval kingdom whose union with Castile under Ferdinand and Isabella in 1469 effectively created the political foundation of modern Spain. Zaragoza itself had been a Roman colonial city, Caesaraugusta, before becoming a Moorish stronghold until its reconquest in 1118 by Alfonso I of Aragon.
The .925 fineness places it in the sterling standard the Real Casa de la Moneda adopted for collector silver across this run.