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.

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.

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. The chiselled sections were also removed from designs for the other coins.

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.

Identifying marks

National Identifier"España"
Mint Mark
Engraver's Initials-
€2 Edge inscription

€2 commemorative coins

Spanish UNESCO World Heritage Sites series

Spain started the commemorative coin series Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO 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. The coins issued are:
YearNumberDesign
20101Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba
20112Patio de los Leones of the Alhambra in Granada
20123Burgos Cathedral
20134Monastery and Site of the Escorial
20145Park Güell
20156Cave of Altamira
20167Aqueduct
20178Santa María del Naranco
20189Santiago de Compostela
201910Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
202011Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon
202112Historic City of Toledo
202213Garajonay National Park
202314Old Town of Cáceres
202415Cathedral, Alcázar and General Archive of the Indies in Seville
202516Old City of Salamanca
202617Monastery of Poblet
202718Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe
202819Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida