Thursday, March 11, 2010

Spanish 100 Euro gold coin 2009


The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is the 19th edition of this competition and the first time that it will be held on the African continent.
The Royal Spanish Mint will launch a very special issue to mark the occasion of this sports event that will be held from June 11 to July 11, 2010.

The obverse of the .999 gold coin portrays the effigy of H.M. King Juan Carlos I.
The reverse shows the image of a football and an outline of the African continent.
Source: Royal Spanish Mint