Spain Euro Coins

Spain moved mountains economically to ensure membership of the euro. Between 1997 and 2000 annual real output growth averaged more than 4 per cent creating 2 million new jobs that brought the unemployment rate down from 21.5 per cent to 13.6 per cent. Once considered an economic backwater, Spain saw an unprecedented rise in its phone and internet sectors. Spain was also one of the first countries to phase out its old currency after the introduction of euro notes and coins in January 2002 - the peseta ceased to be legal tender on February 28.

In April 1998 the Spanish Prime Minister unveiled the designs chosen for the national side of the Spanish coins: the 1 and 2 euro coins bear the effigy of King Juan Carlos I; the 10, 20 and 50 cent coins have the portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature; and the 1, 2 and 5 cent coins depict the Obradoiro fa?ade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, one of the masterpieces of Spanish baroque. The final images of the three designs are the work of the Spanish Royal Mint's engravers: Garcilaso Rollan designed the 1, 2 and 5 cent coins; Bego?a Castellanos the 10, 20 and 50 cent coins; and Luis Jos? D?az those of 1 and 2 euro.

All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of minting, and the word Espana (Spanish for Spain). The Spanish Euro Zone includes the overseas territory of the Canary Island.

The Spanish 2 euro coin edge inscription:

Edge
The edge of the Spanish euro coins
The sequence "2 * *" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted

Mintmarks on Spanish euro coins:

MintmarkDescriptionLocation
Mintmark on spanish coins Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre Between the 2 and 3 o'clock stars or 7 and 8 o'clock stars

Spanish circulation coins


Image of 2 euros euro coin
Spain 2 euros - King Juan Carlos I de Borbon y Borbon
DateMintageShop
2010Only in collector foldersBuy
200917,500,000Buy
200819,456,940Buy
20073,958,434Buy
20063,950,004Buy
20053,947,077Buy
20044,057,000Buy
200344,331,790Buy
2002163,877,699Buy
2001140,150,574Buy
200036,550,400Buy
199960,450,970Buy

Image of 1 euro euro coin
Spain 1 euro - King Juan Carlos I de Borbon y Borbon
DateMintageShop
2010Only in collector foldersBuy
200960,600,000Buy
2008153,756,940Buy
2007150,558,434Buy
2006101,550,004Buy
200577,747,077Buy
200498,657,000Buy
2003297,231,790Buy
2002335,477,699Buy
2001259,050,574Buy
200089,250,400Buy
1999100,150,970View

Image of 50 cents euro coin
Spain 50 cents - Miguel de Cervantes
DateMintageShop
2010Only in collector foldersBuy
20094,000,000Buy
20083,856,940Buy
20073,958,434Buy
20063,950,004Buy
20053,847,077Buy
20044,357,000Buy
20035,831,790Buy
20029,677,699Buy
2001351,050,574Buy
2000519,550,400Buy
1999370,950,970Buy

Image of 20 cents euro coin
Spain 20 cents - Miguel de Cervantes
DateMintageShop
2010Only in collector foldersBuy
200975,400,000Buy
2008102,256,940Buy
200746,458,434Buy
2006101,950,004Buy
20053,947,077Buy
20043,857,000Buy
20033,931,790Buy
200291,377,699Buy
2001146,550,574Buy
200029,250,400Buy
1999762,250,970Buy

Image of 10 cents euro coin
Spain 10 cents - Miguel de Cervantes
DateMintageShop
2010Only in collector foldersBuy
2009151,400,000Buy
2008139,256,940Buy
2007132,058,434Buy
200691,750,004Buy
2005321,247,077Buy
2004121,857,000Buy
2003292,331,790Buy
2002112,977,699Buy
2001160,050,574Buy
2000243,850,400Buy
1999588,050,970Buy

Image of 5 cents euro coin
Spain 5 cents - The Cathedral Santiago de Compostela
DateMintageShop
2010Only in collector foldersBuy
2009219,800,000Buy
2008239,056,940Buy
2007247,058,434Buy
2006142,750,004Buy
2005411,347,077Buy
2004258,657,000Buy
2003327,431,790Buy
20028,177,699View
2001216,050,574Buy
2000399,850,400Buy
1999483,450,970Buy

Image of 2 cents euro coin
Spain 2 cents - The Cathedral Santiago de Compostela
DateMintageShop
2010Only in collector foldersBuy
2009164,100,000Buy
2008191,256,940Buy
2007185,258,434Buy
2006262,150,004Buy
2005275,047,077Buy
2004206,657,000Buy
200331,431,790Buy
20023,977,699View
2001463,050,574Buy
2000711,250,400Buy
1999291,650,970Buy

Image of 1 cent euro coin
Spain 1 cent - The Cathedral Santiago de Compostela
DateMintageShop
2010Only in collector foldersBuy
2009131,500,000Buy
2008374,556,940Buy
2007383,958,434Buy
2006383,850,004Buy
2005444,147,077Buy
2004206,657,000Buy
2003670,331,790Buy
2002140,977,699Buy
2001130,850,574Buy
200083,350,400Buy
1999720,950,970Buy

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