40-card deck from Spain's better known card manufacturer, with the 1990s "rainbow worm" Vuelta a Espaņa logo on the back of the cards. Of course, the suits are Coins, Swords, Clubs and Cups, as is usual in Spanish decks. On the other hand, a typical Spanish deck has 48 cards, but 40-card decks (missing 8s and 9s) are not unusual since they are used in many traditional games, specially Mus.

This was probably (just my guess) a not-for-sale Vuelta promotional deck offered to sponsors and guests. The "rainbow worm" Vuelta a Espaņa logo was used from 1990 to 1998, though it was featured less and less prominently over the years. For this reason, if I were compelled to make another guess (which I am not), I would say that this deck was made nearer to 1990 than to 1998.

In case you are not familiar with them, this is what a Spanish deck looks like.

On the bottom right, the back of the cards, of course.

Compare the 1990 and 1998 official Vuelta a Espaņa posters.

The front of the box is standard, similar to many other Fournier decks.

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