Spain 1975 (1977 issue) Proof Set, 3-Coins, KM# PS6

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Spain 1975 (1977 issue) Proof Sets, 3-Coins, KM# PS6
"Juan Carlos I"
Juan Carlos I: Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón, born 5 January 1938, is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until his abdication on 19 June 2014. In Spain, since his abdication, Juan Carlos has usually been referred to as the Rey Emérito ("King Emeritus").
Juan Carlos is the grandson of Alfonso XIII, the last king of Spain before the abolition of the monarchy in 1931 and the subsequent declaration of the Second Spanish Republic. Juan Carlos was born in Rome during his family's exile. Francisco Franco took over the government of Spain after his victory in the Spanish Civil War in 1939, yet in 1947 Spain's status as a monarchy was affirmed and a law was passed allowing Franco to choose his successor. Juan Carlos's father, Juan, was the third son of King Alfonso, who had renounced his claims to the throne in January 1941. Juan was seen by Franco to be too liberal and in 1969 was bypassed in favor of Juan Carlos as Franco's successor as head of state.
Juan Carlos was expected to continue Franco's legacy. However, he introduced reforms to dismantle the Francoist regime and begin the Spanish transition to democracy soon after his accession. This led to the approval of the Spanish Constitution of 1978 in a referendum which re-established a constitutional monarchy. In 1981, Juan Carlos played a major role in preventing a coup that attempted to revert Spain to Francoist government in the King's name. In 2008, he was considered the most popular leader in all Ibero-America. Hailed for his role in Spain's transition to democracy, the King and the monarchy's reputation began to suffer after controversies surrounding his family arose, exacerbated by the public controversy centering on an elephant-hunting trip he undertook during a time of financial crisis in Spain.
In June 2014, Juan Carlos, citing personal reasons, abdicated in favor of his son, who acceded to the throne as Felipe VI. Since August 2020, Juan Carlos has lived in self-exile from Spain over allegedly improper ties to business deals in Saudi Arabia.
This proof set is packaged in a vinyl wallet. The cover of the wallet is dark green and has a large, gold "M" with a crown on top, which is the Royal Mint logo. Under that, printed in gold, is "Pruebus Numismaticas", "Fabrica Nationale", "de Moneda y Timbre", and "Madrid". The inside of the wallet has two slips for cards and a central, sealed packet with a plastic "card" with the three coins, and which is sealed inside of of the packet.
This table provides significant facts about the coins:
Coin
KM No.
Composition
Fineness
Weight
Diameter
Finish
Reverse
One Peseta
806
Aluminum-Bronze
N/A
3.5 grams
21mm
Proof
Juan Carlos I Personal Coat of Arms
Five Pesetas
807
Copper-Nickel
N/A
5.75 grams
23mm
Proof
National Coal of Arms
25 Pesetas
808
Copper-Nickel
N/A
8.5 grams
26.5mm
Proof
Crown
The obverse side of each coin has a large bust (head) of King Juan Carlos I facing left. Below the bust, and by the border is "1975", which is the year of first issue for these type coins. Around the border is "Juan Carlos I , Rey de España". At the edge of the rim, all around the 5 and 25 peseta coins, are denticles. The one peseta coin has beads around the rim.
The reverse sides of the coins all have different designs as shown in the table above. The crown on the 25 peseta coin is near the top. Below that, and about 3/4th of the way to the bottom of the coin is "25 Pesetas". There is a six-pointed star with "77" stamped inside of it at the bottom and near the rim. The number "77" is the actual year of issue. The 25 peseta coin and the 5 peseta coin have denticles all around and by the rim. The 1 peseta coin has beads all around. The 1 peseta coin has "Una" between two stars in the upper left. One star has "19" stamped in it, and the other star has "77" stamped in it. At the right side is "Peseta". The five peseta coin has a large "5" to the left of the coat of arms, and "Ptas" vertically at the right side. A star with the issue year stamped in it ("77") is just below the "5".
The edges of the one and five pesetas coins are reeded (or milled). The 25 peseta coin has a plain edge with "Una Grande Libre". Translated, that's "One, Great and Free". The lettering is in relief (raised).
These are frosted proof quality coins. Please see the photos. The silver color of the coins may show as black in the scanned images. The photo images provide an indication of the actual color. Because all the images were taken through the plastic/seal, any dirt or distortion is due to the plastic/seal and is not on the coins. The coins have never been removed from the packet.