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5 ECU Joan Miró
| Issuer | Spain |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing portrait bust of the Catalan surrealist painter Joan Miró occupies the central field, surrounded by stylized representations of his iconic artistic works rendered in the surrounding field. The birth year 1893 and death year 1983 of the artist are inscribed flanking the portrait, commemorating his life. The legend JOAN MIRÓ is prominently displayed, with the engraver's initials BS also present. The overall design reflects Miró's distinctive surrealist and abstract aesthetic. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1893 JOAN MIRO 1983 BS |
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Issued under Spain's ECU commemorative program, this piece honors Joan Miró despite the artist having died in 1983 — over a decade before striking. The ECU itself never circulated as legal tender in Spain; these copper-nickel issues were produced purely for the collector market during the final years before the euro made the unit obsolete entirely.