Artefacts

Barcelona 1992, 2000 pesetas. Spain. Series 1 - Spanish tradition. Human pyramid and portraits of King Juan Carlos I and Don Felipe.

Obverse

3/4 portraits of King Juan Carlos I and Don Felipe, the King's son. Caption: "·JUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPAÑA· ; 1990".

Reverse

Els Castellers, a human pyramid from the Catalan tradition symbolizing cooperation and mutual reliance. On the left, Games' emblem. Légende: "·XXV OLIMPIADA BARCELONA 1992· ; 2000 PTAS".

Created

Created: Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre

Featured

Visually represented: Juan Carlos Ier d'Espagne Visually represented: Felipe de Borbón y Grecia

Materials

copper 75, silver 925

Dimension

ø 40 x 2.45 mm, 360 °, 27 g

Literature

GADOURY, Victor, Médailles et Monnaies Olympiques, Monaco : Editions Victor Gadoury, 1996. 555 p. ISBN 2-906602-10-8. Ménard Michèle. Coins of the modern Olympic Games: issued by host countries. Rockcliffe, 1991.

Type of item

Coins -> olympic coins

Reference number

35175

Edge

Milled

Mintmark/Mintage

"M" with a crown on top / 235000 (authorized mintage not number coins sold)

Keywords

Personality Barcelona 1992, Olympic Games Spain Catalonia Male Tradition balancing

Notes

Barcelona 1992 Launched for the 1952 Games in Helsinki, special currency designs helped to finance the Games. Their iconography gave pride of place to the monuments of the host country, its natural resources and its traditions. Gold coins for the Athens 2004 Games represented the Panathenaic Stadium, which was renovated for the Athens Games in 1896.