Description
front: Spanish coat of arms On each side of Spain's coat of arms is the Pillars of Hercules, which historically represent the Strait of Gibraltar. Each column is covered by a ribbon about midway across stating the Latin motto "Plus Ultra," meaning "further beyond." In between the columns is a shield consisting of six parts. The top left represents the Kingdom of Castile, the top right represents the Kingdom of Leon, the bottom left represents the Crown of Aragon and the bottom right.represents the Kingdom of Navarre. In the middle of these four images is a circle with three fleurs de lis which represent the Anjou section of the House of Bourbon. The Kingdom of Granada is represented at the bottom of the shield. A crown, representing the Crown of Spain, tops off the entire coat of arms. Lettering: PLVS VLTRA Translation: FURTHER BEYOND back: portrait of King Juan Carlos I Lettering: JUAN CARLOS I REY DE ESPA?A.demonetized (no longer in circulation) polished Aluminium-bronze coin.diameter: 24.5 mm {SIZE OF A USA 25 CENT QUARTER COIN} weight: 9.3 g.thickness: 2.3 mm
