Spain
Spain was one of the first countries to join the eurozone. The Spanish starter kits or “Monedero Euro” had a face value of €12,02 equivalent to 1999.96 pesetas, however, they were sold for 2000 pesetas. These kits were released on 15 December 2001. On 1 September 2001, special starter kits for merchants were issued. The latter had a face value of €30,41 (5060 pesetas).
| Starter Kit | €2.00 | €1.00 | €0.50 | €0.20 | €0.10 | €0.05 | €0.02 | € 0.01 | Face Value | Issue Date | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Starter Kit | €30.41 | 01.09.2001 | 3,500,000 | ||||||||
| Public mini-Starter Kit | 2 coins | 2 coins | 7 coins | 7 coins | 6 coins | 6 coins | 9 coins | 4 coins | €12.02 | 15.12.2001 | 23,000,000 |
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Famous quotes containing the word spain:
“last time I saw you was the hospital
pale skull protruding under ashen skin
blue veined unconscious girl
in an oxygen tent
the war in Spain has ended long ago
Aunt Rose”
—Allen Ginsberg (b. 1926)
“England and France, Spain and Portugal, Gold Coast and Slave Coast, all front on this private sea; but no bark from them has ventured out of sight of land, though it is without doubt the direct way to India.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Heroic ages are not and never were sentimental and those daring conquistadores who conquered entire worlds for their Spain or Portugal received lamentably little thanks from their kings.”
—Stefan Zweig (18811942)