| Description : Alfonso VI, King of Léon, Castile and Galicia
from 1065‐1109, ordered the construction of Ávila's city wall around 1092 as part of the Reconquista
("Reconquest"). A royal document from 1193 refers to the construction of the fortress and towers. The wall, completely
preserved with 88 defence towers and 9 town gates, has a perimeter of 2516 metres and encloses a rectangle of 33 hectares.
Due to lack of space, some of the numerous Romanesque churches were built outside the town wall. In 1985, UNESCO awarded
World Heritage Site status. The coin motif designed by Alfonso Morales Muñoz shows three of the towers of
this wall. At the top of the motif, forming an arch are the words "ESPAÑA" (Spain), the year of issue "2019" and
to the right is the letter "M" adorned with a crown, the mint mark of the Spanish mint Real Casa de la Moneda in Madrid. |
