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2024-M Silver, Square 10 Euros PR DCAM Velázquez, Spinners, Colorized Values
Details
To mark the 425th anniversary of the birth of Diego Velázquez (Seville, 1599 – Madrid, 1660), court painter to Philip IV and one of the great masters of universal painting, the Royal Spanish Mint issues five coins reproducing masterpieces held at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid and The National Gallery in London.
The series brings together three square 1 oz silver coins, a silver Cincuentín and a gold 8-escudos piece, all struck in proof quality and framed by a border evoking the filigree of the Baroque.
This coin is made of Silver and has a current melt value of $37.92
Obverse: In color, “Las hilanderas” (1655–1660), Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid: a tapestry workshop that hides the mythological fable of Arachne and Pallas.
Reverse: The monument to Diego Velázquez by the Sevillian sculptor Antonio Susillo, in the Plaza del Duque de la Victoria, Seville, with the legend 425 ANIVERSARIO.
Source: Real Casa de la Moneda (Spanish Mint)
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Madrid
Mintage:
5,000
Coinage Type:
425th Anniversary of Velázquez
Coinage Years:
2024
Composition:
Silver
Mint Mark:
M
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Silver, Square
Variety 2:
Velázquez, Spinners, Colorized
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.999
Weight:
31.41 gr
Weight:
1 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
1 oz
Coin Rulers Name:
Felipe VI
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
36 mm
Coin Shape:
Square
Design Details
Reverse Lettering:
10 EURO, DIEGO, VELAZQUEZ, 2024, ESPANA
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