Coin 2020 Centenary of the Spanish Legion. 10 euros. SilverComposition: Silver 925 thousand. Weight: 27 g. Diameter: 40 mm. Print run: 6.000 pieces
On the back of the coin, the emblem of the Spanish Legion and the legend LA LEGION are reproduced in colour.

Below, the dates 1920 and 2020. At the bottom of the coin, the legends LEGIONARIES TO FIGHT and LEGIONARIES TO DIE. On the obverse side, the left hand portrait of His Majesty King Don Felipe VI is reproduced. The Spanish Legion, is an elite unit of the Spanish Army that belongs to the Spanish Rapid Reaction Force. It was created in the 1920s to defend Spanish territories in Africa. The Spanish Legion currently participates in NATO peacekeeping missions. It has participated in the wars in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon. Their parades attract a lot of attention since their marching pace is faster than the Spanish military standard, being 160-180 steps per minute in contrast to the standard of 90 steps per minute and their mascot, a goat, parades freely with them

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