Spanish euro coins

Spanish euro coins feature three different designs for each of the three series of coins. The minor series of 1, 2, and 5 cent coins were designed by Garcilaso Rollán, the middle series of 10, 20, and 50 cent coins by Begoña Castellanos, and the two major coins feature the portrait of King Felipe VI of Spain. All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of minting, and the word España (Spanish for Spain).

First series (1999–2009)

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.

The first sets of euro coins were minted in 1999 and the euro was put into circulation in the eurozone in 2002. Like Belgium, Finland, France and the Netherlands, the first euro coins of Spain are marked 1999, not 2002.

Depiction of Spanish euro coinage (1999–2009) | Obverse side
€ 0.01 € 0.02 € 0.05
The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
€ 0.10 € 0.20 € 0.50
Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer
€ 1.00 € 2.00 € 2 Coin Edge
for a total of 12 stars
Effigy of King Juan Carlos I

Second series (2010–2014)

In 2010, Spain updated their national sides in order to comply with the European commission recommendations. In the €1 and €2 coins, the same portrait of king Juan Carlos I was used, but the year position was placed in the inner part of the coin. Moreover, the twelve star ring no longer contained chiselled sections.[1] The chiselled sections were also removed from designs for the other coins.

Depiction of Spanish euro coinage (2010–2014) | Obverse side
€ 0.01 € 0.02 € 0.05
The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
€ 0.10 € 0.20 € 0.50
Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer
€ 1.00 € 2.00 € 2 Coin Edge
for a total of 12 stars
Effigy of King Juan Carlos I

Third series (2015–present): King Felipe VI

In 2015, the portrait on the €1 and €2 coins was changed to that of the new King Felipe VI following his father's abdication the previous year.[2]

Depiction of Spanish euro coinage (2015–present) | Obverse side
€ 0.01 € 0.02 € 0.05
The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
€ 0.10 € 0.20 € 0.50
Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer
€ 1.00 € 2.00 € 2 Coin Edge
for a total of 12 stars
Effigy of Felipe VI

Circulating mintage quantities

Face Value [3][4] €0.01 €0.02 €0.05 €0.10 €0.20 €0.50 €1.00 €2.00
1999 720,950,970 291,650,970 483,450,970 588,050,970 762,250,970 370,950,970 100,150,970 60,450,970
2000 83,350,400 711,250,400 399,850,400 243,850,400 29,250,400 519,550,400 89,250,400 36,550,400
2001 130,850,574 463,050,574 216,050,574 160,050,574 146,550,574 351,050,574 259,050,574 140,150,574
2002 140,977,699 3,977,699 8,177,699 112,977,699 91,377,699 9,677,699 335,477,699 163,877,699
2003 670,331,790 31,431,790 327,431,790 292,331,790 3,931,790 5,831,790 297,231,790 44,331,790
2004 206,657,000 206,657,000 258,657,000 121,857,000 3,857,000 4,357,000 98,657,000 4,057,000
2005 444,147,077 275,047,077 411,347,077 321,247,077 3,947,077 3,847,077 77,747,077 3,947,077
2006 383,850,004 262,150,004 142,750,004 91,750,004 101,950,004 3,950,004 101,550,004 3,950,004
2007 383,958,434 185,258,434 247,058,434 132,058,434 46,458,434 3,958,434 150,558,434 3,958,434
2008 374,556,940 191,256,940 239,056,940 139,256,940 102,256,940 3,856,940 153,756,940 19,456,940
2009 131,467,500 164,067,500 219,767,500 151,367,500 75,367,500 3,967,500 60,567,500 17,467,500
2010 227,330,000 153,130,000 203,130,000 104,930,000 3,830,000 3,930,000 40,030,000 3,930,000
2011 357,940,200 107,940,200 105,540,200 4,340,200 3,940,200 3,940,200 100,440,200 3,940,200
2012 400,600,000 99,600,000 49,800,000 3,700,000 26,200,000 4,000,000 3,400,000 4,000,000
2013 297,500,000 200,600,000 9,800,000 3,300,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
2014 65,000,000 19,400,000 119,900,000 80,100,000 29,600,000 3,800,000 15,300,000 3,600,000
2015 476,800,000 162,800,000 55,300,000 4,000,000 4,100,000 4,300,000 4,300,000 3,000,000
2016 437,900,000 230,100,000 310,200,000 77,200,000 79,100,000 72,800,000 111,100,000 4,200,000
2017 519,600,000 311,800,000 249,800,000 134,600,000 112,500,000 19,000,000 122,700,000 500,000
2018 317,900,000 233,100,000 222,000,000 71,100,000 119,500,000 19,500,000 107,200,000 300,000
2019 324,900,000 210,200,000 236,200,000 56,000,000 137,000,000 68,000,000 122,000,000 500,000
2020 205,000,000 244,400,000 221,800,000 47,100,000 52,100,000 20,900,000 100,900,000 4,300,000
2021 96,800,000 78,500,000 94,900,000 29,100,000 26,100,000 10,700,000 26,400,000 3,800,000
2022 152,000,000 108,900,000 94,300,000 10,800,000 17,500,000 3,900,000 3,000,000 1,000,000
2023 76,100,000 178,600,000 138,300,000 111,800,000 58,900,000 19,000,000 119,800,000 900,000

Identifying marks

Main article: Identifying marks on euro coins
National Identifier "España"
Mint Mark
Engraver's Initials None
€2 Edge inscription

€2 commemorative coins

Main article: €2 commemorative coins
Year Subject Volume

Spanish UNESCO World Heritage Sites series

Spain started the commemorative coin series Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO (UNESCO World Heritage) in 2010, commemorating all of Spain's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which could continue until 2058. The order in which the coin for a specific site is issued coincides with the order in which they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.[5] The coins issued are:

Year Number Design Volume
2010 1 Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba (Historic Centre of Córdoba)
2011 2 Patio de los Leones of the Alhambra in Granada
2012 3 Burgos Cathedral
2013 4 Monastery and Site of the Escorial
2014 5 Park Güell (Works of Antoni Gaudí)
2015 6 Cave of Altamira (Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain)
2016 7 Aqueduct (Old Town of Segovia)
2017 8 Santa María del Naranco (Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias)
2018 9 Santiago de Compostela
2019 10 Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
2020 11 Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon
2021 12 Historic City of Toledo
2022 13 Garajonay National Park (La Gomera)
2023 14 Old Town of Cáceres
2024 15 Cathedral, Alcázar and General Archive of the Indies in Seville
2025 16 Old City of Salamanca
2026 (planned) 17 Monastery of Poblet
2027 (planned) 18 Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe
2028 (planned) 19 Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida

Other commemorative coins (collectors' coins)

Main article: Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Spain)
See also: Euro gold and silver commemorative coins

References

  1. ^ Comisión Europea (2009). "Asuntos Económicos y Financieros – Caras Nacionales[ES]". Retrieved 31 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Las monedas de uno y dos euros de Felipe VI entran en circulación" [Felipe VI one- and two-euro coins enter into circulation]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Circulating Mintage quantities". Henning Agt. Archived from the original on 8 May 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Euro coin production per struck date 2001-2022" (PDF). FNMT. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Spanien: Weitere Ausgaben der 2-Euro-Gedenkmünzenserie "UNESCO-Weltkulturerbestätten"" (in German). 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
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