Spain 2 Euro 2018 Santiago de Compostela Coloured

This is the special coloured version of the 2018 Spanish 2 Euro "Santiago de Compostella". This special coloured 2 Euro coin from Spain 2018 has æSantiago de CompostellaÆ as its theme. In the year 2010 Spain started with a series of Euro coins where a building of a certain region is central. The building in question is on the Spanish UNESCO World Heritage List. In the year 2018 the autonomous region of Galicia is central. Santiago de Compostella is the capital of Galicia. Santiago de Compostella is one of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in the world. Who does not know the walking route to Santiago de Compostella! James was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. It is assumed that James was a full cousin of Jesus. James died in the year 43 as a martyr of his faith and was buried in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostella. On the face of the coin James is portrayed standing in front of the grey doors of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostella. His clothing is coloured in accordance with the original clothing colours. On the left, the country name ESPAÑA (Spain) is shown in red, with the yellow-coloured year 2018 shown below. The country name and year together form the national colours of Spain being red and yellow. The coin is packaged in a plastic coin capsule.