1 ECU Charles V
Features
| Pretended issuer |
Spain
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Fantasy coins |
| Year | 1993 |
| Value | 1 ECU (1 XEU) |
| Currency | ECU (1979-1999) |
| Composition | Gold plated copper-nickel |
| Weight | 32.7 g |
| Diameter | 40.0 mm |
| Thickness | 3.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled (blue) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 577364 |
Commemorative issue
Charles V
Series: The most beautiful color ECU
Obverse
Bust of Charles V with beard and hat and Charles V on horseback with lance according painting of Titian "Equestrian Portrait of Charles V".
Script: Latin
Lettering:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ESPAÑA
Translation: Spain.
Reverse
The Abduction of Europa.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ECU
1993
G
Unabridged legend: 1 ecu
Edge
Plain
Mint
 (G) |
Bayerisches Münzkontor, Waldaschaff, Germany |
Comments
The Abduction of Europa by Zeus is a Greek myth. Zeus was enamoured with Europa and decided to seduce. He transformed himself into a tame white bull and mixed in with her father's herds. While Europa and her helpers were gathering flowers, she saw the bull, caressed his flanks, and eventually got onto his back. Zeus took that opportunity and ran to the sea and swam, with her on his back, to the island of Crete. Zeus then revealed his true identity, and Europa became the first queen of Crete.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| 1993 G | |||||||||||||||
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