When Spain was part of the Roman Empire, it played host to a tradition in the gladiatorial arena called theVenationes,hunting games that set humans against various kinds of animals in the ring. It’s believed that from this tradition sprang the Spanish sport of bullfighting, which has a long history going back at least 1,300 years. In the modern sport, founded in the early 18th century, toreadors returned to earth to fight thetoro bravoon foot. This colorful tradition is commemorated by the Real Casa de la Moneda with the 2022 Reverse Proof Royal Spanish Mint Bull 1 oz Gold Coin.

Highlights:

• Arrives in an individual coin capsule!
• Issued in 2022 by the Real Casa de la Moneda!
• Limited mintage of 15,000 coins worldwide!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure gold.
• Legal tender that carries a face value of 1.5 Euro.
• Obverse side features the historiccolumnariamotif.
• Reverse side shows atoro bravoor Spanish fighting bull.

The 2022 Reverse Proof Royal Spanish Mint Bull Gold Coin is a product of modern minting techniques equipped with laser precision, featuring a reverse proof finish that gives a mirrored brilliance to the coin’s devices and laser frosting to its background fields. Your coin ships fully insured by Provident Metals and arrives in a secure individual capsule.

Obverse

The coin’s obverse side features acolumnariamotif made famous by the Spanish Pillar silver dollar: two hemispheres under a royal crown, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules bearing the motto “PLVS VLTRA” (“further beyond”) over stylized waves. This is surmounted by a holographic security feature and surrounded by the inscriptions “FELIPE VI REY DE ESPANA” and “1 ONZA 999.9 ORO.”

Reverse

A Spanish fighting bull features on the coin’s reverse side, running at a trot with his horns held high. This is surrounded by the inscriptions “1,5 EURO,” “TORO,” and “2022,” and the crowned-M mint mark of Real Casa de la Moneda.

History

Only the second gold bullion release from the Real Casa de la Moneda, this remarkable coin follows up on the success of the 2021 tribute to the Iberian lynx. One of the most vivid and iconic symbols of Spanish heritage, the fighting bull ortoro bravolives a free-ranging lifestyle with little or no human contact, and has been the heart of various kinds of sporting and cultural spectacle for centuries. The most famous of these is the moderncorridaor bullfight, innovated by toreadors such as Francisco Romero in the early 18th century.

Ordering

The team at Provident Metals is standing by to take your order or answer any questions you might have. Call us at 800-313-3315, send us an e-mail, or touch base through our online live chat.