It was dedicated to Gruta de Altamira, one of the most important testimonies of pre-historical rock art.
On the national facet, at present, in prime time, a representation of a bisonte inspired by the number of famous rock paintings of the Gruta de Altamira. The upper part has “ESPAÑA” written on it, in the lower part of the image on the emissary, “2015”, and has the Spanish House brand. The exterior exterior is decorated with twelve stars from the European Union.
Altamira Gruta
Localized in the region of Cantábria, not north of Spain, the Gruta de Altamira is world-wide conhecida of its rock paintings, some of the most impressive artistic manifestations of Pre-History. Among the figures depicted on the bisontes, the image inspired or desenho desta moeda.
With paintings dating back to the Paleolithic Superior, Altamira was considered one of the great treasures of pre-historical art and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
A home for creativity and artistic expression of the first human beings, which we attract from thousands of years ago on our days.