Spain 2005 cent

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Spain 1999-2006. Like other members of the Eurozone, Spain began minting euros in 1999 but their use did not become compulsory until 2002. The admission of additional members caused the reverse to be redesigned in 2007 to show the enlarged zone.

Recorded mintage: 444,200,000 plus 3,000 proofs.

Specification: 2.2700 g., Copper Plated Steel, 16.2 mm diameter. Obv: Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela by Garcilano Rollan; Rev: Value and globe by Luc Luycx; Edge: Plain.

Catalog reference: KM 1040.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

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• 2002 10 cent
• 2003 cent
• 2008 euro
• France 2010 cent
• Coins and currency dated 2005
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