2 Euro Commemorative coins Spain 2023

Fourteenth of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites series: Old Town of Cáceres

The Obverse depicts the historical centre of Cáceres, a city located in the autonomous community of Extremadura, in the west of Spain. It shows the buildings and monuments of the old town, near the main square, which have been influenced by very different styles and historical periods (Nordic Gothic, Islamic art, Italian Renaissance, etc.). At the top is the arched inscription "ESPAÑA", with the minting year underneath. Further down on the right, immediately above the design, is the mintmark (the crowned "M"). At the bottom, near the inner edge, is the circular inscription "CÁCERES". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, the symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU

The Obverse depicts the logo of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU in the centre of the coin. Near the inner edge are the following circular inscriptions: on the upper part "ESPAÑA 2023 - PRESIDENCIA ESPAÑOLA", while on the lower part "CONSEJO DE LA UNION EUROPEA". At the bottom, between the lower part of the logo and the inscription, is the mintmark (the crowned "M"). On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, the symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).