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EUR 1 and EUR 2 coins: 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. |
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EUR 1 and EUR 2 coins: 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. |
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10, 20 and 50 cent coins: Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, is shown on these coins, reflecting "the universality of the man and his work". |
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1, 2 and 5 euro coins: 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. |
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King's hair dense, covering part of ear and neck with contour |
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King's hair less dense, not covering part of ear and neck without contour Stars in year : center and right smaller |
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Year |
1 cent | 2 cents | 5 cents | 10 cents | 20 cents | 50 cents | 1 Euro | 2 Euros |
| 1999 | 717.000 | 115.000 | 378.000 | 485.000 | 691.000 | 79.000 | ? | ? |
| 2000 | 85.000 | 795.000 | 440.000 | 215.000 | 160.000 | 745.000 | 210.000 | 90.000 |
| 2001 | 10.000 | 600.000 | 265.000 | 200.000 | 50.000 | 440.000 | 225.000 | 110.000 |