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| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Year | 1999 |
| Coin type | Circulation coin |
| Mintage | varies by year & mint – see table below ↓ |
| Catalogue number | ES-99 K1 |
| Designer | Luis José Díaz Salas |
| Rarity | €€€€€ what does this mean? |
| Edge lettering |  |
The first circulation coin bears the portrait of King Juan Carlos I of Spain (b. 1938), who ruled the country from 22 November 1975 to 18 June 2014. The state name in Spanish (España) identifies the coin's country of issue.
Juan Carlos I reigned over Spain from 1975 until his abdication in 2014 and is seen as a key figure in the country's peaceful transition from the Franco dictatorship to parliamentary democracy. He gained particular prominence in 1981, when a televised address helped thwart an attempted military coup and secure the young democracy. This role as a driving force of the Transición shaped his standing for decades, even though later scandals damaged his reputation toward the end of his reign.
| Jahr | Auflage |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.500.000 (49.030 / –) |
| 2000 | 36.600.000 (49.600 / –) |
| 2001 | 140.100.000 (49.426 / –) |
| 2002 | 163.000.000 (99.301 / 23.000) |
| 2003 | 45.500.000 (149.306 / 8.904) |
| 2004 | 4.100.000 (43.000 / –) |
| 2005 | 4.000.000 (49.923 / 3.000) |
| 2006 | 4.000.000 (49.996 / –) |
| 2007 | 4.000.000 (39.766 / 1.800) |
| 2008 | 19.500.000 (41.060 / 2.000) |
| 2009 | 17.500.000 (70.000 / 2.500) |
| Face value | 2.00 euro |
|---|---|
| Material | Bimetallic – outer ring: cupronickel; centre: three layers (nickel-brass / nickel / nickel-brass) |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.20 mm |
