A portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, accompanied with his name, a quill, the country name, and the royal monogram an is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe of whom five are bound by a band
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ESPAÑA
Cervantes
2007 M (Translation: Spain Cervantes 2007 M)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders
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
2007 M - - 3 958 434 2007 M - BU set - 39 766 2007 M - Proof - 1 800 2008 M - - 3 956 940 2008 M - Proof - 2 000 2009 M - - 3 927 500 2009 M - BU set - 30 000 2009 M - Proof - 2 500