Spain Juan Carlos I 100 Pesetas

History

100 Pesetas 1976, KM# 810, Spain, Juan Carlos I

Obverse. Photo © NumisCorner.com

Description

Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892–1975) was a Spanish general who ruled over Spain as a dictator for 36 years from 1939 until his death. Franco proclaimed himself Head of State and Government under the title El Caudillo, a term similar to Il Duce (Italian) for Benito Mussolini and Der Führer (German) for Adolf Hitler. He restored the monarchy before his death, which made King Juan Carlos I his successor, who led the Spanish transition to democracy. After a referendum, a new constitution was adopted, which transformed Spain into a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.

Engraver: Manuel Marin

Obverse	Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Juan Carlos I Portrait in left profile of Juan Carlos I. Inscription "Juan Carlos I King of Spain" around. Date 1975 below. JUAN CARLOS REY DE ESPAÑA • 1975 •
Reverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Eagle Coat of arms Spain Construction (building, bridge etc.) Pillars of Hercules Depicts the facial value and the coat of arms of Spain (1945–1977). The exact year of issuing is located in the stars on both sides of the value 100. The Spanish coat of arms is composed of six other arms: castle of Castile, lion of León, stripes of Aragon, chains of Navarre, pomegranate flower of Granada and fleur-de-lis of the House of Bourbon. The escutcheon represents the currently reigning dynasty Bourbon-Anjou. Franco adopted in 1938 a variant of the Coat of Arms reinstating some elements originally used by the House of Trastámara such as Saint John's Eagle. The arms are crowned with an open royal crown, placed on an eagle displayed sable, surrounded with the pillars of Hercules, the yoke and the bundle of arrows of the Catholic Monarchs. Una Grande Libre (Latin meaning "One, Great and Free"), was the Francoist motto which expressed the nationalist concept of Spain. Plus ultra (Latin meaning "Further beyond") is the national motto of Spain. 19 100 76 PTAS UNA GRANDE LIBRE PLUS ULTRA
Edge	Inscribed (lettered) UNA * * GRANDE * * LIBRE **