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5 ECU Miguel de Cervantes
| Issuer | Real Casa de la Moneda (Spanish Mint) |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Miguel de Cervantes facing three-quarters left, bearded and wearing a period ruff collar characteristic of late 16th-century Spanish fashion, rendered in fine detail within a circular inner border. The legend MIGUEL DE CERVANTES arcs along the upper periphery. The date 1994 appears in the lower field, flanked by decorative dashes, with the crowned Madrid mint mark interposed between the digits 19 and 94. |
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| Reverse lettering | MIGUEL DE CERVANTES 19 M 94 |
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Spain's 1994 ECU series was issued ahead of the European single currency debates that would culminate in the Maastricht Treaty's implementation, with each member state selecting a national figure for its contribution to the set. The ECU itself never became legal tender in Spain — these were collector issues from the outset, struck for the numismatic market rather than any circulatory purpose.
Cervantes died in 1616 owing money to his landlord.