Year which previously appeared under the king and was in the 'star arc' These raised arcs have been removed and the stars now appear as in the On theġ Euro and 2 Euro coins name 'Espana' was also on a raised arc. Some of the '* '(stars) were embedded in a sort of raised arc. The design of the Spanish coins was slightly modified in 2010 to bring them in line with the new guidelines.
The third motif (1 and 2 Euro coins) is reigning monarch Juan Carlos I. The second motif (10,20 and 50 cent coins) is Miguel de Cervantes the most renowned Spanish literary figure - author of Don Quixote. The first motif (1,2 and 5 cent coins) is the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela which contains the grave of the Apostle Jacob. Spanish Euro Coins have many interesting features, including the 'Raised Arc' feature of the early coins and the 'Cultural Heritage' Commemorative Series.Įuro zone, Spainish Euro Coins are devided into three groups - one for the 'copperĬoloured coins'(1 cent,2 cent and 5 cent), one for the 'gold colouredĬoins' (10 cent,20 cent and 50 cent) and finally one for the one Euro Spain was one of the founding members of the Euro zone and started issuing coins in 2002.
