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12 Euros - Juan Carlos I Spanish Presidency
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda) |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Value | 12 Euros |
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| Reverse description | The official logo of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union occupies the central field, featuring a stylised design incorporating European and Spanish symbolic elements. The denomination 12 EURO and the Madrid mint mark M appear within the reverse legend. The circular inscription reads PRESIDENCIA DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA • ESPAÑA •, arranged along the periphery, all within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 2002 M - - 1,558,400 2002 M - in Blister - 50,000 2002 M - Proof - 23,000 |
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Spain assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union Council in January 2002 — the same month the euro entered circulation as physical currency. The timing was deliberate symbolism on Madrid's part, and this issue was minted specifically to mark that convergence. The 12-euro denomination itself was created for this series, calibrated to the number of EU member states at the time of eurozone launch.
The Royal Mint produced several denominations in this presidency series, but the 12-euro became the signature piece, continued by subsequent EU presidency holders across the eurozone.