Spain 2022 500th Anniversary of the First Circumnavigation of the Earth
500th Anniversary of
the First Circumnavigation of the Earth
The coin is dedicated
to the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world. Juan
Sebastian Elcano (1486-1526) made the first round-the-world voyage on the ship
Victoria as part of the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan to the Spice Islands
(Moluccas). His success in traveling to the Spice Islands led to another great
expedition, this time led by the nobleman Garcia Jofre de Loaysa, but this
mission was unsuccessful and Elcano died during it in the Pacific Ocean. The
coin depicts Elcano in period clothing, with lines in the background indicating
the latitude and longitude of the globe.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition Bimetallic coin
Circulation - 1'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Spain
Year of release - 2022
