MARIA MOLINER (2025) SILVER COINID92957005
On the occasion of the celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, 2025, a collector's coin dedicated to María Moliner Ruiz is being issued. With a degree in Philosophy and Letters, in the History section, María Moliner entered the Faculty of Archivists, Librarians and Archaeologists by competitive examination, later working in the General Archive of Simancas or in the Archive of the Treasury Delegation of Murcia, among other prestigious jobs.
In 1946 she became director of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de Madrid, during which time she produced her Diccionario de uso del español (1966-1967), one of the most outstanding dictionaries of Spanish lexicography. In 1972 María Moliner was a candidate for a seat in the Real Academia Española, but was not awarded it. She would have been the first woman member of that institution.
On the obverse is a portrait of His Majesty King Felipe VI on the left.
The reverse shows an image of the lexicographer and librarian María Moliner, a photograph from the ABC Archive. Next to the image appears the symbol of the woman surrounded by the legend María Moliner and some scattered letters that form the legend iGuALdaD. At the bottom is the legend 8-M INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY.
| Series | International Women's Day |
| Denomination | 8 Reales |
| Year | 2025 |
| Colour | Yes |
| Quality | Proof |
| Diameter (mm) | 40 |
| Face Value (Euro) | 10 |
| Alloy (‰) | 925 |
| Metal | Silver |
| Weight (g) | 27 |
| Maximum Mintage (units) | 4,000 |
María Moliner (2025) 8 Silver Coin
María Moliner Ruiz 1900 1981 was a Spanish librarian, philologist and lexicographer, recognized for being the author of the Diccionario de uso del español.
Her work made a great contribution to lexicography by offering an innovative work that explained the meaning of words clearly and in context.
In addition to her lexicographical work, she was a great promoter of public libraries and the dissemination of culture in Spain.
During the Second Republic, she participated in the educational reform project, promoting access to knowledge through rural and school libraries.
Although she was not a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, her Diccionario de uso del español is one of the most influential works in the history of the Spanish language. His legacy has served as an inspiration for linguists and language scholars, highlighting his meticulousness and love for the language.