A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, facing left with his name, a quill, the country name and the royal monogram to the left, encircled by the twelve stars of Europe, of which four are bound by a band
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ESPAÑA
Cervantes
M
2009 (Translation: Spain Cervantes M 2009)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
10
LL
EURO
CENT
Edge
Indented
Mint
(M) Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage
2007 M - - 132 100 000 2007 M - BU - 39 766 2007 M - Proof - 1 800 2008 M - - 139 300 000 2008 M - Proof - 2 000 2009 M - - 151 327 500 2009 M - BU - 30 000 2009 M - Proof - 2 500