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80 000 Pesetas - Juan Carlos I Ferdinand II and Isabella I
| Uitgever | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Jaar | 1989 |
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| Graveur(s) | Obverse: Luis José Díaz Salas Reverse: Rafael Vallejo García |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Facing effigies of Queen Isabella I (left) and King Ferdinand II (right), their crowned busts in high relief turned toward one another within a beaded inner circle. Both sovereigns are depicted wearing regal crowns and period robes befitting the late fifteenth century. The surrounding legend :QVINTO:CENTENARIO: appears at the top of the outer border, commemorating the fifth centennial of Columbus's voyage, while the denomination M:80000:PTAS: and the fineness mark 500 are inscribed along the lower border. The design is engraved by Rafael Vallejo García in a style evoking Renaissance portraiture consistent with the historical subject matter. |
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| Opschrift keerzijde | :QVINTO:CENTENARIO: M:80000:PTAS:500 (Translation: 5th Centennial Madrid 80000 pesetas) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
This coin was issued as part of Spain's extended commemorative program for the 1992 quincentennial of Columbus's first voyage, a series that ran across multiple years and denominations beginning in 1989. The pairing of Juan Carlos I with Ferdinand and Isabella on a single issue was a deliberate political gesture — linking the modern Bourbon monarchy to the Catholic monarchs who unified Spain and authorized the 1492 expedition, framing the anniversary as a national rather than purely historical occasion.
Ferdinand and Isabella's decision to fund Columbus came only after Portugal had twice refused him. The Spanish crown's patronage was itself a contingency.