Spain 50 Euro Cents, 1999 – 2006

1st type; 1st map

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Spain Spain
Currency Euro (2002 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 50 Euro Cents
Year 1999 – 2006
Ruler Juan Carlos I (1975–2014)
Composition Nordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 7.8
Diameter (mm) 24.25
Thickness (mm) 2.38

Description

50 Euro Cents from Spain. Issued from 1999 to 2006. Struck in Nordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin). Measures 24.25 mm and weighs 7.8 g.

Obverse
A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, accompanied with his name, a quill, the lettering "ESPA??A" (Spain) and the mintmark for the Madrid Mint is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe of which four are bound by a band (Spain
Cervantes
M
2002)
Reverse
A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union
Edge
Indented

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
2006 M 4M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,84 € 1,10 9%
2006 M 50K € 2,40 BU set 0.7%
2005 M 3.9M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,85 € 1,10 8%
2005 M 49.9K € 1,70 BU set 0.5%
2005 M 3K Proof 0.2%
2004 M 4.4M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,79 € 1,10 9%
2004 M 43K € 1,90 BU set 0.5%
2003 M 6M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,90 € 1,10 7%
2003 M 149.3K € 1,40 BU set 0.7%
2003 M 8.9K Proof 0.1%
2002 M 9.8M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,74 € 1,10 12%
2002 M 99.3K € 2,20 BU set 0.8%
2002 M 23K Proof 0.3%
2001 M 351.1M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,65 46%
2001 M 49.4K € 1,60 BU set 0.7%
2000 M 519.6M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,65 57%
2000 M 49.6K € 2,00 BU set 0.8%
1999 M 370.1M € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,54 € 0,76 € 0,76 51%
1999 M 49K € 2,20 BU set 0.7%

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