Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com
  • 5 Pesetas 1997, KM# 981, Spain, Juan Carlos I, Spanish Autonomous Communities, Balearic Islands
  • 5 Pesetas 1997, KM# 981, Spain, Juan Carlos I, Spanish Autonomous Communities, Balearic Islands
Description

The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The four largest islands are Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. There are many minor islands and islets close to the larger islands, including Cabrera, Dragonera and S'Espalmador. The islands have a Mediterranean climate, and the four major islands are all popular tourist destinations. Ibiza, in particular, is known as an international party destination, attracting many of the world's most popular DJs to its nightclubs.

Engraver: Luis José Díaz

Obverse

Neolithic taula of the archaeological site of Torrellafuda, in Menorca with the silhouette of a northern wind Tramontane.

Inscription "Menorca Biosphere Reserve" around since in October 1993, Minorca was designated by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. The island features at least 220 bird species and 1,000 species of plant (and 80,000 humans).

A taula (meaning 'table' in Catalan) is a Stonehenge-esque stone monument found on the Balearic island of Menorca. Taulas can be up to 3.7 metres high and consist of a vertical pillar (a monolith or several smaller stones on top of each other) with a horizontal stone lying on it. A U-shaped wall often encloses the structure. They were built by the Talaiotic Culture between 1000 BC and 300 BC. Their exact cultural meaning remains unknown, but they probably had religious and/or astronomical purposes. Most of the taulas face south, which seems to suggest some astronomical meaning.

MENORCA RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA
ESPAÑA
1997

Reverse

Figure on rearing horse, denomination on the left.

5
PTAS
M
ISLAS BALEARES

Edge

5 Pesetas

KM# 981 Schön# 244
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Aluminium Bronze
Weight 3 g
Diameter 17.5 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape round
Alignment Coin
Mint
Royal Spanish Mint (FNMT-RCM)

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