10 euro – International Polar Year

The International Polar Year is one of the most ambitious international scientific programs that covers research into both polar regions, exploring their connections to the rest of the planet. To mark this event, the FNMT-RCM has minted a silver coin with a face value of 10 Euros. Obverse and reverse 8-reales silver. International Polar Year This collector coin commemorating the International Polar Year has been struck in proof quality ang Juan Carlos I, and the reverse depicts the Oceanographic Research Ship "Hesperides" with the outline of the Antarctic visible in the background