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2 Euro Don Quixote

Features

Issuer	Spain
King	Juan Carlos I (1975-2014)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2005
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.11
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 2168 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 1063, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 384 Gerhard Schön; 2018. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (46. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

IV centenary of the first edition of "Don Quixote de la Mancha"

Obverse

An image of Don Quixote holding a lance, with windmills in the background in centre, the country name to the left above the mintmark. The 12 stars of the European Union are shown in the outer ring of the coin, with four of them impressed into the surface, and the date at the bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ESPAÑA 20 05 M

Translation: Spain 2005 M

Engraver: Begoña Castellanos García

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * * " alternately upright and inverted

Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **

Mint

M	Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)

Comments

The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (Modern Spanish: El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha), or just Don Quixote, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. A founding work of Western literature, it is often labeled "the first modern novel" and many authors consider it to be the best literary work ever written.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2005 M	7 892 077	$ 2.11	$ 2.11	$ 2.11	$ 2.11	$ 2.48	$ 3.16	$ 4.60	98%
2005 M	104 923							$ 5.26	1.7%	In Sets only
2005 M	3 000							$ 37	0.9%	Proof

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