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500 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I Maya sculpture
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a seated Maya dignitary or ruler figure adorned with an elaborate feathered headdress and ornamental jewelry, rendered in high relief in a pre-Columbian sculptural style reminiscent of Classic Maya stone carvings. The figure is shown in a dynamic cross-legged pose holding ceremonial objects, with hieroglyphic glyphs visible to either side. A beaded border encircles the field. The upper legend reads QUINTO CENTENARIO, commemorating the quincentennial of Columbus's voyage to the Americas, while the denomination 500 PTAS appears in the lower portion of the legend, with the Madrid mint mark (M) to the lower left. |
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| Reverse lettering | QUINTO CENTENARIO - 500 PTAS |
| Edge | Reeded |
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