The Official Blister 2011 "Ceuta" contains the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cent coins and 1, 2 euros (unc), as well as the commemorative 2 euros honoring the Alhambra in Granada and a sterling silver medal featuring Ceuta. It is the seventh set in a series dedicated to the 19 autonomous regions and cities of Spain. The sets will be issued in a 10-year period according to the following order: Andalusia, Aragon, Canarias, Cantabria, Castilla-Leon, Castilla-La Mancha, Cataluna, Ciudad Autonoma de Ceuta, Ciudad Autonoma de Melilla, Comunidad de Madrid, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Comunitat Valenciana, Extremadura, Galicia, Illes Baleares, La Rioja, Pais Vasco, Principado de Asturias, and Region de Murcia. Starting in 2008, the card is fitted in a cardboard folder and is also accompanied by a booklet with important information regarding the featured autonomous city or region.
The Court of the Lions is the main court of the Nasrid dynasty Palace of the Lions, in the heart of the Alhambra, the Moorish citadel formed by a complex of palaces, gardens and forts in Granada, Spain. It was commissioned by the Nasrid sultan Muhammed V of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus. Its construction started in the second period of his reign, between 1362 and 1391 AD. |