The 10000 Pesetas 1985 (issued 1987) banknote was issued by the Banco de España as one of the highest denomination notes in circulation during the mid-1980s.
The obverse features Juan Carlos I (born 1938), King of Spain, who played a key role in the country’s transition to democracy following the Franco era.
The reverse depicts the Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid), the official residence of the Spanish monarchy, highlighting the nation’s heritage and architectural grandeur.
The watermark shows the portrait of Juan Carlos I.
Dimensions: 172 × 92 mm. Printed by the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre.
Obverse
Blue print; green and violet underprint; red serial number.
Bust of King Juan Carlos I of Borbón facing left, three crowned fleur de lis in background and coat of arms of Spain on top right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
10000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
DIEZ MIL pesetas
MADRID 24 DE SETIEMBRE DE 1985
EL GOBERNADOR. EL INTERVENTOR. EL CAJERO
FCA NAL DE MONEDA Y TIMBRE
Translation:
Bank of Spain
Ten Thousand Pesetas
Madrid September 24, 1985
The Governor. The Comptroller. The Cashier
Engraver: Pablo Sampedro Molero
Reverse
Blue print; green underprint.
Bust of young Prince Felipe de Borbón facinf right, two perspectives of the El Escorial Monastery and three crowned fleur de lis in background.
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
10000
BANCO DE ESPAÑA
DIEZ MIL pesetas
“…que todos y cada uno, desde el puesto que nos corresponde, podamos cumplir nuestra misión en la paz, en la libertad y en la justicia, para el engrandecimiento de nuestra Patria.”
Felipe. Príncipe de Asturias
Translation:
Bank of spain
Ten thousand Pesetas
“…that each and every one of us, from the position that corresponds to us, can fulfill our mission in peace, in freedom and in justice, for the greatness of our Homeland.”
Felipe. Prince of Asturias
Engraver: Antonio Sánchez Gutiérrez
Watermark
Profiles of the King and the Prince of Asturias.
Signatures
| Mariano Rubio Jiménez (MRJ) | Governor |  |
| Esteban Róspide Echeto (ERE) | Comptroller |  |
| Jesús Urdiola Salvador (JUS) | Cashier |  |
Printer
Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain
Comments
Series: Without series and from series A to series 2C.
Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until his abdication on 19 June 2014. In Spain, since his abdication, Juan Carlos has usually been referred to as the rey emérito (‘king emeritus’) by the press.
Felipe VI (Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, as monarch, he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed Forces, holding the military rank of captain general, and also plays the role of the supreme representation of Spain in international relations.
The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a complex that includes a royal palace, a basilica, a pantheon, a library, a school and a monastery. It is located in the Spanish town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, in the Community of Madrid, and was built in the 16th century between 1563 and 1584.
Features
| Issuer | Spain |
|---|---|
| Issuing entity | Bank of Spain (Banco de España) |
| King | Juan Carlos I (1975-2014) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 1985 |
| Value | 10 000 Pesetas (10 000 ESP) |
| Currency | Peseta (1868-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 166 × 86 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Intaglio, Lithography |
| Demonetized | 1 January 2002 |
