SPAIN - 2 Euro commemorative coin 2024 - UNESCO World Heritage - Catedral de Sevilla. (uncirculated coin from bank roll)
Obverse:
Depicts the interior view of the Patio
de las Doncellas in the Royal Alcázar. The inscription above, mintmark (crowned
M) below, the country name and the date on the bottom. The outer ring contains
the twelve stars of the European Union.
The "Patio de las Doncellas," translating to "The Courtyard of
the Maidens," derives its name from a legendary tale suggesting Muslim
rulers demanded an annual tribute of 100 virgins from Christian kingdoms in
Iberia. Constructed as part of Pedro I's Mudéjar palace in the 1360s, the courtyard's
lower level retains its original architecture, featuring Arabic inscriptions
referring to Pedro I as "Sultan Don Bidru." Charles V later added an
upper story in the Italian Renaissance style, adorned with both Renaissance and
Mudéjar plasterwork. The courtyard boasts a rectangular reflecting pool flanked
by promenades, embellished with red brick pavement and green ceramic borders.
Flowerbeds line the pool, adorned with a frieze of interlaced semi-circular
arches. A 21st-century reconstruction restored the courtyard's original
appearance, revealing its hidden Mudejar garden after excavations conducted
between 2002 and 2005.
Reverse:
A geographical map of Western Europe
spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The
inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2”
located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are
located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of
Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core
of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
Shipping and handling: International regular mail - 3.50$ Registered mail is 8.50$