30 Euro Silver Coin Spain 2021 – Year of Xacobeo Santiago de Compostela
€45.00 includes 22% VAT
Xacobeo, also known as the Year of Saint James, the Sacred Year or the Jubilee Year, is celebrated only when the day of the Apostle James, July 25, falls on a Sunday. This coincidence occurs at different intervals, every 5 or 6 years, and sometimes the Holy Year has to wait up to 11 years. Pope Calixtus II introduced the Year of Saint James in 1126. The Catholic Church has promised remission of all sins to those who make the pilgrimage to the tomb of the apostle during the Holy Year, which is known as “to merit forgiveness.”
The obverse on the right depicts a pilgrim, whose gaze is turned to the Cathedral of St. James, located at the top of the coin. Above it is the denomination “30 EURO”, the name of the coin “XACOBEO 21-22” is indicated vertically on the left, the mint mark is on the top right.
On the reverse in the center is the portrait of the King of Spain – His Majesty King Philip VI and His Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias, Doña Leonor de Borbon and Ortiz. Around the circle there is an inscription “FELIPE VI Y LETIZIA”, below the country of the issuer and the date of issue of the coin “ESPAÑA 2021”.
Denomination: 30 euro
Weight: 18g
Diameter: 33mm
Metal: silver 925/1000
Quality: BU
Circulation: 1,000,000
The coin is partially colored.
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