All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of minting, and the word España (Spanish for Spain).
In 2010, Spain updated their national sides in order to comply with the European commission recommendations.
Moreover, the twelve star ring no longer contained chiselled sections.
In 2015, the portrait on the €1 and €2 coins was changed to that of the new King Felipe VI following his father's abdication the previous year.
* No coins were minted that year for that denomination ** Data not available yet *** Small quantities minted for sets only Spain started the commemorative coin series Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO (UNESCO World Heritage) in 2010, commemorating all of Spain's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which could continue until 2058.