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Euro - Spain


The Head of the Spanish Government, Mr. Jose Maria Aznar, presented a series of coins with three distinct national designs depicting famous Spanish dignitaries and architecture.



EUR 2
These show a portrait of King Carlos I de Borbon y Borbon. Edge lettering of the 2 euro coin: 2 * *, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.


EUR 1
 


50 cent
Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, is shown on these coins, reflecting "the universality of the man and his work".


20 cent
 


10 cent
 


5 cent
The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, a jewel of Spanish Roman art and one of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in the world is pictured on these coins. They show the monumental façade of the Obradoiro, a splendid example of Spanish baroque construction, started in 1667 by Jose del Toro and Domingo de Andrade. It was finished in the 18th century by Fernando Casas y Novoa.


2 cent
 


1 cent
 

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