Description
The expedition began in Seville in 1519 and ended in 1522 after finishing the first circumnavigation of the Earth. The design depicts two images, one is the globe in the background and the other one is a portrait of Juan Sebastián Elcano. At the bottom of the portrait and in capital letters the legends “JUAN SEBASTIÁN ELCANO” and “PRIMUS CIRCUMDEDISTI ME” (First to circumnavigate me), and on the portrait shoulder is the initial and the end date of the circumnavigation (1519-1522). On the right hand side and in capital letters are the issuing country “ESPAÑA” and the year of minting “2022”. On the left hand side is the mint mark.
Subject of commemoration
The 5th centennary of the first circumnavigation of the Earth
Date of issue
First quarter 2022
Issuing country
Spain
Coin image
Official Journal
Issuing volume
1 000 000 coins