Felipe VI of Spain

The coin marks the 50 years since the birth of Felipe VI of Spain. Felipe VI was born on 30 January 1968 and is the King of Spain. He ascended to the throne on 19 June 2014 upon the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I. He is the only son of Juan Carlos and his wife Sofía of Greece and Denmark. When Juan Carlos was chosen in 1969 to be Francisco Franco’s successor, Felipe became second in line to the Spanish throne.

The design reproduces the coat of arms of King Felipe VI. On the left, in a semicircle, the words “ESPAÑA”, and under the year of issue “2018”; in the lower right-hand corner, in a semicircle, the inscription “50 ANIVERSARIO DE SM FELIPE VI”; at the top right the tick, the “M” crowned.
Issuing date: February 2018. Issuing volume: 400.000 coins.