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€2 coin

A new €2 coin has been produced in Spain this year.
On one side it has an image of Santiago Peregrino as he appears in the central arch of the Holy Door of Santiago's Cathedral whilst behind him is a representation of an archway of the Cathedral.

 On the coin's left written in capitals and in ascending circular direction is written 'Spain' and below this the year of minting 2018. As always the outer edge of the coin has the 12 stars of the European Union. 


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Image taken from http://www.coin-database.com/series/eurozone-commemorative-2-euro-coins-2-euro.html?f_yr=2018

 300,000 of these coins will be minted.

 If you manage to get one of these coins they will make a nice souvenir of a Camino - perhaps one could be turned into a necklace as in the example below?

  Image taken from https://img0.etsystatic.com/146/0/12937243/il_570xN.1117687850_jxiy.jpg



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