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5 Euro Cents
| Issuer | Spain |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the coat of arms of the Canary Islands, depicting a quartered shield supported by two rampant dogs (after which the islands are named), surmounted by a royal crown, all contained within a square frame. The legend CANARY ISLANDS arcs along the upper periphery, and the date 2004 appears prominently at the base. A border of twelve five-pointed stars encircles the inner design in the manner of the European Union coinage tradition. A secondary inscription reading PROVE PROVA PROBE TEST ESSAI is visible within the inner circle above the shield. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The X#Pn3 designation places this piece among Spain's pre-release euro cent patterns, struck before the official eurozone introduction in 2002. Spain conducted extensive trial minting in the late 1990s, and pieces dated 2004 with pattern references almost certainly originate from post-launch production tests at the Real Casa de la Moneda rather than any public release — likely evaluating die wear or planchet tolerances on the copper-plated steel stock.