10 euro – 275th Anniversary Francisco de Goya - The Parasol

For the year 2021, it is agreed to issue, mint and put into circulation a set of collector coins to commemorate the 275th anniversary of the birth of Francisco de Goya. On the obverse, a reproduction in colour of the work The Parasol, executed by Francisco de Goya y Lucientes in 1777 and now held at the Prado, Madrid. The motifs and legends are surrounded by an allegorical border alluding to the Goyaesque strawberry girl (her hair loosely held in a snood decorated with strawberries). On the reverse (common to all three pieces), the statue of Goya produced by Mariano Benlliure Gil in 1902 and situated opposite the Goya Entrance at the Prado, Madrid. The motifs and legends are surrounded by an allegorical border alluding to the Goyaesque strawberry girl.