Description:
Obverse
A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, is accompanied withn his name, a quill, the lettering "ESPAÑA" (Spain) and the royal monogram an is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe of whom five are bound by a band
Reverse
A map, next to the facial value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union
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