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The 2 euro commemorative coin of Spain, issued on February 1, 2018 in a circulation of 400,000 copies, is the ninth in the "Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO" series. Dedicated to the Old Town of Santiago de Compostela. It was minted at the Madrid Mint. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
The national side depicts a sculpture of Saint James (Sant-Jago, Santiago) in a pilgrim pose - with a staff, a shell and a hat, installed on one of the towers of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Saint James is the patron saint of Spain. On the left is the inscription "ESPAÑA", on the right - the year "2018". Also on the field of the coin is the mark of the Madrid Mint - the letter "M" crowned with a crown. On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left - a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union. The band - with thin ribbing and the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
Santiago de Compostela is a historic city in Galicia (northwestern Spain), the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in the 9th century around the tomb of the Apostle James the Elder (Sant Jago), whose remains, according to legend, were found in 813 by Bishop Theodomir of Iria. The city became the third most important place of Christian pilgrimage after Jerusalem and Rome. In the Middle Ages, the famous Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago) ran here - a network of pilgrimage routes from all over Europe. The city core is centered around the Gothic-Baroque Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (construction began in 1075, consecrated in 1211). In 1985, the Old Town was included in the UNESCO list as one of the most beautiful urban ensembles in the world, containing Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and neoclassical monuments. The Way of St. James was included in UNESCO separately in 1993.