2 Euros Cave of Altamira

€69,425.00
IssuerSpain
Year2015
TypeCirculating commemorative coins
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Begoña Castellanos García
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1337, Schön#637
Obverse descriptionThe design depicts in the foreground the bison painting from the Cave of Altamira located in Cantabria. In the upper side of the image, in circular sense and with capital letters, the word ‘ESPAÑA’, at the bottom the year of issuance ‘2015’ and at the right the mint mark. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESPAÑA M 2015
(Translation: Spain M 2015)
Reverse descriptionA map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeReeded with inscription
MintM
Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de
la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage2015 M - - 4 200 000
2015 M - In Sets - 90 000
2015 M - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID8303142750
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