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On June 8th, a new 60 euro collector coin dedicated to the General Air and Space Academy will be made available to the public. This issue commemorates the final stage of Princess Leonor's military training and has already sparked interest among collectors and numismatic enthusiasts in Spain.
This is not a circulating coin and cannot be used for everyday payments. It is a collector's coin issued by the Spanish Royal Mint (FNMT), although it has a unique feature that explains part of its appeal: it can be purchased for its face value of 60 euros and later exchanged for the same amount at the Bank of Spain.
This detail has made these types of issues especially sought after by regular collectors, but also by people who want to preserve a memento linked to relevant institutional events.
In this case, the coin commemorates the Princess of Asturias' time at the General Air and Space Academy of San Javier (Murcia), where she completed her military training after having previously attended the General Military Academy of Zaragoza and the Naval Military School of Marín, in addition to her training aboard the Juan Sebastián de Elcano training ship.
This is also the third time Leonor has appeared individually on a collector coin. The first was in 2023, to mark her coming of age, and the second in 2025 during her naval training.
The obverse of the coin features a profile portrait of Princess Leonor in the uniform of the Spanish Air Force and Space. Next to the image is the inscription “Felipe VI King of Spain,” the year of minting 2026, and the name of the heir to the throne.
The reverse side features one of the most unique design elements: a color image of the training aircraft used during his flight training, set against a background of clouds. It also includes a quadruple latent image that reveals different symbols depending on the viewing angle, including the mint mark, the number 26, a propeller, and an airplane.
The coin is made of 925 fine silver, weighs 18 grams, has a diameter of 33 millimeters and will have a maximum mintage of one million units.
From June 8th, it can be exchanged for its face value at branches of the Bank of Spain, at collaborating financial institutions and also at the FNMT physical and online store.
You can pre-order the coins from these entities, although delivery will begin on the aforementioned release date. Additionally, the Royal Mint (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda) has made a reservation form available at this link.
Beyond its numismatic value, the issue once again reflects how each institutional stage of Princess Leonor generates public interest and ends up also having its translation into pieces destined for collectors.
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