Spain 2005 2e Don Quixote of La Mancha

2 Euro Coins, Commemorative Design 2005: 4th centenary of the first edition of Miguel de Cervantes' 'The ingenious gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'

The centre of the coin features an image of Don Quixote holding a lance, with windmills in the background.
To the left, impressed into the surface of the coin, is the word 'ESPAÑA', under which the mintmark 'M' appears.
The 12 stars of the European Union are shown in the outer ring of the coin, with four of them impressed into the surface.
The year of issue is indicated at the bottom.

Date of Issue: 1 April 2005
Diameter: 25.75 mm.
Thickness: 2.20 mm.
Metal: Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part: three layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass
Weight: 8.5g.
Issuing volume: 8.000.000
Designer: Begoña Castellanos Garcia.

• Model: EUR ESP 2005
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]