Spain - 2000 Pesetas 1995 - Spanish Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union - Silver .925, 18g ...

Spain - 2000 Pesetas 1995 - Spanish Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union - Silver .925, 18g (16.65g pure silver, 0.54 oz), 33 mm Special Spanish silver coin issued in 1995 to commemorate Spain’s presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union. The coin is presented in its original official packaging issued by the Spanish Mint and includes the original explanatory booklet in Spanish. Obverse: Portrait of King Juan Carlos I facing left. Inscription: "JUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPAÑA" Translation: "Juan Carlos I, King of Spain". Reverse: Facade of the Royal Palace in Madrid together with the emblem of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Inscription: "2000 PTAS 1995" and: "PRESIDENCIA ESPAÑOLA DEL CONSEJO DE MINISTROS DE LA U.E." Translation: "Spanish Presidency of the Council of Ministers of the European Union". The coin was issued during an important period in the development of the European Union following the Maastricht agreements and is considered an attractive collectible combining European history with modern silver coinage.