| Issuer | Spain |
| Year | 1999-2006 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 50 Euro Cents |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Nordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin) |
| Weight | 7.8 g |
| Dimensions | 24.25 mm |
| Thickness | 2.38 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Begoña Castellanos García Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1045, Schön#337 |
| Obverse description | A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, 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
2002 (Translation: Spain Cervantes M 2002) |
| 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 | 50 EURO CENT LL |
| Edge | Indented |
| Mint | M Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) |
| Mintage | 1999 M - - 370 100 000 1999 M - BU set - 49 030 2000 M - - 519 600 000 2000 M - BU set - 49 600 2001 M - - 351 100 000 2001 M - BU set - 49 426 2002 M - - 9 800 000 2002 M - BU set - 99 301 2002 M - Proof - 23 000 2003 M - - 6 000 000 2003 M - BU set - 149 306 2003 M - Proof - 8 904 2004 M - - 4 400 000 2004 M - BU set - 43 000 2005 M - - 3 900 000 2005 M - BU set - 49 923 2005 M - Proof - 3 000 2006 M - - 4 000 000 2006 M - BU set - 49 996 |
| Catalog ID | 5225821600 |
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