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SPAIN 2005 50€ Euro Silver Proof Don Quixote of La Mancha 5 oz
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SPAIN 2005 50€ Euro Silver Proof "Don Quixote of La Mancha" 5 oz in official box + coa
Commemorative issue
400th Anniversary of the Publication of "Don Quijote"
Obverse
Half length figure of Miguel de Cervantes
Saavedra facing writing in manuscript with quill pen
Lettering:
ESPAÑA 2005
IV CENTENARIO DE LA PRIMERA EDICIÓN DE “EL QUIJOTE”
Translation:
SPAIN 2005
IV CENTENARY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF "EL QUIJOTE"
Reverse
On the back is an image of Don Quixote de la Mancha reading, and on the left the figures of Don Quixote de la Mancha and Sancho Panza on their horses.
Lettering:
EL INGENIOSO HIDALGO DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA
50
EURO
M
Mint
| M | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) |
Comments
The IV Centenary of the first edition of "The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha", by Miguel de Cervantes, the most recognized novel in world literature, is celebrated in 2005.
