To mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, a special series of collector coins has been issued.

Reflecting this theme in their designs, the coins highlight Spain’s contribution to the success of the war in favour of the thirteen American colonies.

On the obverse of the coin, within an ornate decorative base from which two arms emerge, appears a portrait of Bernardo de Gálvez, painted by the Valencian artist Mariano Salvador Maella.

The reverse of the coin features an image of the Battle of Pensacola, taken from an 18th‑century engraving, depicting the Spanish troops commanded by General Gálvez achieving a decisive victory over the British forces.