The obverse design recreates the historic Columnario del Real de a Ocho, translated as the columns of the eight reales. Depicted are two images of the old and new worlds shown as globes, the territories on both sides of the ocean and part of the Spanish Empire are shown on an equal footing. They are flanked by two crowned columns, each with the legend PLUS and VLTRA (“Further Beyond”). Atop the globes is the Spanish crown FELIPE VI REY DE ESPAÑA, 1 ONZA 999,9 ORO
Description reverse
The reverse depicts the head of an Iberian lynx. 1,5 EURO, LINCE IBERICO, 2021
Reference
Spain. 1,5 Euro (Gold) 2021, Real Casa de la Moneda. CoCo ES-2021-0012.