The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, a jewel of Spanish Romanesque architecture and one of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in the world, is encircled by the lettering `ESPAÑA` (Spain), the royal monogram and the twelve stars of Europe of whom five are bound by a band
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ESPAÑA
2002 M (Translation: Spain 2002)
Reverse description
A globe, next to the face value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
5 EURO
CENT LL
Edge
Smooth
Mint
M Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date)
Mintage
1999 M - - 483 500 000 1999 M - BU set - 49 030 2000 M - - 399 900 000 2000 M - BU set - 49 600 2001 M - - 216 100 000 2001 M - BU set - 49 426 2002 M - - 8 300 000 2002 M - BU set - 99 301 2002 M - Proof - 23 000 2003 M - - 327 600 000 2003 M - BU set - 149 306 2003 M - Proof - 8 904 2004 M - - 258 700 000 2004 M - BU set - 43 000 2005 M - - 411 400 000 2005 M - BU set - 49 923 2005 M - Proof - 3 000 2006 M - - 142 800 000 2006 M - BU set - 49 996 2007 M - - 247 200 000 2007 M - BU set - 39 766 2007 M - Proof - 1 800 2008 M - - 239 200 000 2008 M - BU set - 41 060 2008 M - Proof - 2 000 2009 M - - 227 800 000 2009 M - BU set - 65 000 2009 M - Proof - 2 500