KINGDOM OF SPAIN
REIGN OF JUAN CARLOS I (1975-PRESENT) - HOUSE OF BOURBON
GOLD EIGHTY-THOUSAND PESETA COIN CELEBRATING THE 500TH CENTENARY OF THE SPANISH MONARCHY
CERTIFIED BY NGC PROOF 68 ULTRA CAMEO
OBV: CROWNED BUSTS OF KING JUAN CARLOS AND QUEEN SOFIA FACING EACH OTHER WITHIN BEADED CIRCLE.
REV: DRAPED AND ARMORED BUST OF CARLOS III WITHIN BEADED CIRCLE.
THE BATTLE OF GRANADA, LAST STRONGHOLD OF THE MOORS IN SPAIN, BEGAN IN 1491. KING FERDINAND AND QUEEN ISABELLA WERE ULIMATELY VICTORIOUS IN THE "RECONQUISTA" OF SPAIN, THUS UNIFYING THE SEPARATE KINGDOMS UNDER ONE MONARCHY.
UNDER THE REIGN OF CARLOS III (KING OF SPAIN FROM 1759-1788), THE NATION OF SPAIN BECAME A SINGLE ENTITY, NO LONGER A COLLECTION OF SEPARATE STATES.
KM # 902
COIN CONTAINS 27 GRAMS OF .999 FINE GOLD (.8672 OZ AGW)
38 MM IN DIAMETER
ONLY 2,000 MINTED!
MADRID MINT
