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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 sequence "2 * *" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted

Mintmarks on Spanish euro coins:

Mintmark	Description	Location
	Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre	Between the 2 and 3 o'clock stars or 7 and 8 o'clock stars

Spanish circulation coins

	Spain 2 euros - King Juan Carlos I de Borbon y Borbon Date Mintage Shop 2010 Only in collector folders Buy 2009 17,500,000 Buy 2008 19,456,940 Buy 2007 3,958,434 Buy 2006 3,950,004 Buy 2005 3,947,077 Buy 2004 4,057,000 Buy 2003 44,331,790 Buy 2002 163,877,699 Buy 2001 140,150,574 Buy 2000 36,550,400 Buy 1999 60,450,970 Buy
	Spain 1 euro - King Juan Carlos I de Borbon y Borbon Date Mintage Shop 2010 Only in collector folders Buy 2009 60,600,000 Buy 2008 153,756,940 Buy 2007 150,558,434 Buy 2006 101,550,004 Buy 2005 77,747,077 Buy 2004 98,657,000 Buy 2003 297,231,790 Buy 2002 335,477,699 Buy 2001 259,050,574 Buy 2000 89,250,400 Buy 1999 100,150,970 View
	Spain 50 cents - Miguel de Cervantes Date Mintage Shop 2010 Only in collector folders Buy 2009 4,000,000 Buy 2008 3,856,940 Buy 2007 3,958,434 Buy 2006 3,950,004 Buy 2005 3,847,077 Buy 2004 4,357,000 Buy 2003 5,831,790 Buy 2002 9,677,699 Buy 2001 351,050,574 Buy 2000 519,550,400 Buy 1999 370,950,970 Buy
	Spain 20 cents - Miguel de Cervantes Date Mintage Shop 2010 Only in collector folders Buy 2009 75,400,000 Buy 2008 102,256,940 Buy 2007 46,458,434 Buy 2006 101,950,004 Buy 2005 3,947,077 Buy 2004 3,857,000 Buy 2003 3,931,790 Buy 2002 91,377,699 Buy 2001 146,550,574 Buy 2000 29,250,400 Buy 1999 762,250,970 Buy
	Spain 10 cents - Miguel de Cervantes Date Mintage Shop 2010 Only in collector folders Buy 2009 151,400,000 Buy 2008 139,256,940 Buy 2007 132,058,434 Buy 2006 91,750,004 Buy 2005 321,247,077 Buy 2004 121,857,000 Buy 2003 292,331,790 Buy 2002 112,977,699 Buy 2001 160,050,574 Buy 2000 243,850,400 Buy 1999 588,050,970 Buy
	Spain 5 cents - The Cathedral Santiago de Compostela Date Mintage Shop 2010 Only in collector folders Buy 2009 219,800,000 Buy 2008 239,056,940 Buy 2007 247,058,434 Buy 2006 142,750,004 Buy 2005 411,347,077 Buy 2004 258,657,000 Buy 2003 327,431,790 Buy 2002 8,177,699 View 2001 216,050,574 Buy 2000 399,850,400 Buy 1999 483,450,970 Buy
	Spain 2 cents - The Cathedral Santiago de Compostela Date Mintage Shop 2010 Only in collector folders Buy 2009 164,100,000 Buy 2008 191,256,940 Buy 2007 185,258,434 Buy 2006 262,150,004 Buy 2005 275,047,077 Buy 2004 206,657,000 Buy 2003 31,431,790 Buy 2002 3,977,699 View 2001 463,050,574 Buy 2000 711,250,400 Buy 1999 291,650,970 Buy
	Spain 1 cent - The Cathedral Santiago de Compostela Date Mintage Shop 2010 Only in collector folders Buy 2009 131,500,000 Buy 2008 374,556,940 Buy 2007 383,958,434 Buy 2006 383,850,004 Buy 2005 444,147,077 Buy 2004 206,657,000 Buy 2003 670,331,790 Buy 2002 140,977,699 Buy 2001 130,850,574 Buy 2000 83,350,400 Buy 1999 720,950,970 Buy