OBVERSE

Portrait of Hernán Cortés, Spanish conqueror who defeated the Aztec Empire between 1519 and 1521. Aztec drawing in the background.

REVERSE

Portrait of Francisco Pizarro, conquistador who defeated the Inca Empire between 1532 and 1572 and became governor of the colony of Nueva Castilla (New Castile), in present-day Peru. Spanish coat of arms on the left. Conqueror's helmet and sword in the upper right corner.

Non-contractual photo