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10 Euro Cents 1st type, 1st map
| Issuer | Real Casa de la Moneda (Royal Mint of Spain) |
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| Year | 1999-2006 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the bold numeral '10' dominating the right portion of the field, with the denomination legend 'EURO CENT' inscribed beneath in two lines. To the left, a stylised map of the European Union as configured prior to the 2004 enlargement is depicted, with national borders rendered as fine lines against a plain field. Twelve stars of the European Union are arranged in an arc along the left periphery. The designer's initials 'LL' for Luc Luycx appear discreetly to the lower right of the numeral. The overall composition follows the common reverse design adopted for all eurozone 10 cent coins of the first map type. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Spain's entry into the eurozone required a complete overhaul of its mint's production capacity — Real Casa de la Moneda had to simultaneously phase out peseta coinage while ramping up euro production across eight denominations before the January 2002 cash changeover. The 1999–2001 dates on these pieces are collector-only issues; none entered circulation until the peseta was legally retired. The "1st map" reverse, showing the EU's fifteen member states without the eastern enlargements, was rendered obsolete when ten new nations joined in May 2004, though Spain continued striking it through 2006 before adopting the updated geographic design.