2 euro: 4th centenary of the first edition of Miguel de Cervantes’ The ingenious gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha
Series: Spain: Commemorative 2 euro coins
The year 2005 marks the 4th Centenary of the first edition of «The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of la Mancha » by Miguel de Cervantes, one of the masterpieces of world literature. The 2005 release of the 2-Euro coin is dedicated to the literary work "The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha". The obverse portrays Don Quixote, lance in hand, against a background of windmills..
Coin parameters
| Country: |  Spain |
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| Mintage year: | 2005 |
| Issue date: | April 2005 |
| Face value: | 2 euro |
| Diameter: | 25.75 mm |
| Weight: | 8.50 g |
| Alloy: | Bimetal: CuNi, nordic gold |
| Quality: | Proof, BU, UNC |
| Mintage: | 8 mil. pc |
