Commemorative issue
Universal Exposition of Seville in 1992

1992 Spain 25 Pesetas {1-year issue} 3S

front: Torre del Oro, in Seville

The Torre del Oro (English: "Tower of Gold") is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain. It was erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river.

Constructed in the first third of the 13th century, the tower served as a prison during the Middle Ages. Its name comes from the golden shine it projected on the river, due to its building materials (a mixture of mortar, lime and pressed hay).

The tower is divided into three levels, with the third and uppermost being circular in shape and added in 1769. The Torre de la Plata, an octagonal tower, is located nearby, and is believed to have been constructed during the same era.

The Universal Exposition of Seville (Expo '92) took place from Monday, April 20 to Monday, October 12, 1992 on La Isla de La Cartuja (Cartuja Island), Seville, Spain. The theme for the Expo was "The Age of Discovery" and over 100 countries were represented. The total amount of land used for the Expo was 215 hectares and the total number of visitors was 41,814,571 (as per the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) website [1]). Although not related, the exposition ran at the same time as the smaller Genoa Expo '92.

back: Bioclimatic sphere, symbol of the Expo'92 in Seville
Lettering: ESPAÑA 1992

• quantity 1
• demonetized (no longer in circulation) polished Aluminium-bronze coin
• diameter: 19.5 mm
• weight: 4.25 g

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