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Spanish euro coins feature three different designs for each of the three series of coins.
1; 2; 5 euro cent, Spain
The famous cathedral of Santiago de Compostela features on the national side of the Spanish 1, 2 and 5-cent coins.In 1985, the old town of Santiago de Compostela was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The design of the coins is by Garcilaso Rollán.
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Catedral de Santiago de Compostela) is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture in Spain and the most important churches of Europe during the Middle Ages.
It was built on the burial place of Saint James the son of Zebedee, one of Christ's disciples. Where the relics of the saint, and here flock to thousands of pilgrims worship him.
Dimensions cathedral: major axis length - 97 meters, width transept - 65 meters, the height of the nave - 20 meters.
In the XVI-XVIII centuries the temple was reconstructed several times and expanded. In the end, the cathedral acquired baroque features.
10; 20; 50 euro cent, Spain
The 10, 20 and 50-cent coins depict the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, in a design by Begoña Castellanos.Cervantes’ most famous work is his two-volume novel Don Quixote.
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (Spanish Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.) - Spanish novelist, playwright and poet, a classic of world literature. Many people he knew on his novel "The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha" and the greatest works of world classics.
The name of a writer named one of the main asteroid belt, opened February 2, 1992. Cervantes is also the name of one of the craters of Mercury. The name of the prestigious Cervantes literary prize named «Premio Miguel de Cervantes», founded in 1976.
1 and 2 euro coins, Spain
In the center is depicted a portrait of the King of Spain Philip VI. It has the name of the issuing state «ESPAÑA» left. Below - the year of coinage.
After the abdication of June 18, 2014 the King of Spain Juan Carlos I, under the name of Philip VI came to power, his only son, Felipe.
Officially, that the king decided to abdicate the throne, it became known June 2, 2014. This was announced by Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy. After that, Juan Carlos I appeared on local television speech.
Spain Euro Coins (1999 - 2009 / 2014)
Spanish euro coins 1999 - 2010
Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from November 1975 until his abdication in June 2014.
