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50 Euros Diego Velázquez
| 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 bears a detailed reproduction of Diego Velázquez's oil painting 'El triunfo de Baco o Los borrachos' (The Triumph of Bacchus, or The Drunks), preserved in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. The composition depicts Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, crowning a kneeling figure amid a gathering of revelers rendered in Velázquez's characteristic naturalistic style. The legend VELÁZQUEZ appears in the field along with the issuer inscription ESPAÑA and the date 2008. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a faithful reproduction of Velázquez's celebrated masterpiece 'Las Meninas o La familia de Felipe IV' (Las Meninas, or The Family of Philip IV), housed in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. The composition captures the complex, multi-figure court scene with its characteristic interplay of perspective and reflection, rendered with fine detail across the broad flan. The denomination 50 EURO appears in the legend alongside the series inscription PINTORES ESPAÑOLES and the Madrid mint mark M. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) |
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