A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, is accompanied with his name, a quill, the lettering `ESPAÑA` (Spain) and the mintmark for the Madrid Mint is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe of which four are bound by a band
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ESPAÑA
Cervantes
M
1999 (Translation: Spain Cervantes M 2001)
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
20
LL
EURO
CENT
Edge
Smooth with seven indentations (`Spanish flower`)
Mint
M Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage
1999 M - - 762 300 000 1999 M - BU set - 49 030 2000 M - - 29 300 000 2000 M - BU set - 49 600 2001 M - - 146 600 000 2001 M - BU set - 49 426 2002 M - - 91 500 000 2002 M - BU set - 99 301 2002 M - Proof - 23 000 2003 M - - 4 100 000 2003 M - BU set - 149 306 2003 M - Proof - 8 904 2004 M - - 3 900 000 2004 M - BU set - 43 000 2005 M - - 4 000 000 2005 M - BU set - 49 923 2005 M - Proof - 3 000 2006 M - - 102 000 000 2006 M - BU set - 49 996
