A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, is accompanied withn his name, a quill, the lettering `ESPAÑA` (Spain) and the royal monogram an is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe of whom four are bound by a band
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ESPAÑA
Cervantes
M
2007 (Translation: Spain Cervantes M 2007)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders
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
2007 M - - 46 500 000 2007 M - BU set - 39 766 2007 M - Proof - 1 800 2008 M - - 102 300 000 2008 M - Proof - 2 000 2009 M - - 75 327 500 2009 M - BU set - 30 000 2009 M - Proof - 2 500
