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  • 25 Pesetas 1992, KM# 904, Spain, Juan Carlos I, Seville Expo 1992, Giralda
  • 25 Pesetas 1992, KM# 904, Spain, Juan Carlos I, Seville Expo 1992, Giralda
Description

The Universal Exposition of Seville (Expo '92) took place from Monday, April 20 to Monday, October 12, 1992 on La Isla de La Cartuja (Cartuja Island), Seville, Spain. The theme for the Expo was "The Age of Discovery" and over 100 countries were represented.

Engraver: Luis Jose Diaz

Obverse

King Juan Carlos I facing left.

Juan Carlos I (born 5 January 1938) reigned as King of Spain from 1975 to 2014, when he abdicated in favour of his son, Felipe VI.

In 1969, Francisco Franco, the Spanish dictator chose Juan Carlos, grandson of King Alfonso XIII, to be the next head of state, bypassing his father Juan de Borbón and expecting him to continue Franco's own authoritarian regime. Juan Carlos became King on 22 November 1975, two days after Franco's death, the first reigning monarch since 1931.

Engraver: Luis Jose Diaz

JUAN
CARLOS I
ESPAÑA
1992

Reverse

Center hole divides value and Giralda of Sevilla.

The Giralda (Spanish: La Giralda) is the bell tower of the Seville Cathedral in Seville, Spain. It was originally built as a minaret during the Moorish period, during the reign of the Almohad dynasty with a Renaissance style top subsequently added by Spanish conquistadors after the expulsion of the Muslims from the area. The tower is 104.1 m (342 ft) in height and remains one of the most important symbols of the city, as it has been since medieval times.

SEVILLA
'92
25
M
PTAS

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Aluminium Bronze
Weight 4.25 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape round with a center hole
Alignment Coin
Mint
Royal Spanish Mint (FNMT-RCM)

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