Our hammer coinage
The Association acquired its own hammer coining press in 2005. The press was made especially for us at the Hall in Tyrol Mint, in Austria, the same Mint which made the original rolling mills for the Segovia Mint in 1583 on request by King Philip II. Obtained with the collaboration of the Segovia Savings Bank, it strikes pieces of 25 mm in diameter. We also have our own engraver, Juan José Sánchez Castaño, a graduate of the Engraving School at the Royal Mint of Spain, in Madrid, who later worked two years as engraver at the Singapore Mint, and now over 10 years as engraver at the Utrecht Mint, in Holland. Juanjo is the engraver of our most popular designs: the Aqueduct, San Frutos and Zamarramala obverses, and the 4 monuments reverse. The Association takes the press to many different events and parties so people can strike their own 'coin'.
San Frutos + 4 monuments, in .925 silver.
Obverse and reverse dies engraved by Juan José Sánchez.
Juan José Sánchez (left) receives the COTY (coin of the year) award for the Utrecht Mint, in 2013.
The Association's hammer coining press.
Buy a coining die of your own design and we will take our hammer-press and the Segovia Mint to your inaugurations, fiestas and other special events. Contact us for more information.
13 obverse dies
4 reverse dies
The above photos show pieces struck on our hammer press using our 8 different obverse dies. The die featuring the Segovia aqueduct was hand worked by our master engraver and member Juan Jose Sanchez, who uses the centuries old method of engraving with a burin and magnifying glass.
Amigos de la Casa de la Moneda de Segovia - No date
Castle and lion design used on all old Spanish silver coins.
Amigos de la Casa de la Moneda de Segovia - 2009
Four main monuments of Segovia: the Alcazar castle, Cathedral, Aqueduct, and Mint.
Amigos de la Casa de la Moneda de Segovia - 2010
Four main monuments of Segovia: the Alcazar castle, Cathedral, Aqueduct, and Mint.
Amigos de la Casa de la Moneda de Segovia - 2011
Four main monuments of Segovia: the Alcazar castle, Cathedral, Aqueduct, and Mint.