Obverse: the obverse of the coin features portraits of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia. Above are their names JUAN CARLOS I Y SOFÍA, and below are the country name and the year of issue · ESPAÑA - 2005 ·.
Reverse: the reverse shows Don Quixote of La Mancha sitting on books and reading. He is holding a lance in his hand. On the left is the denomination 12 EURO and the years 1605–2005. At the bottom is the inscription IV CENTENARIO DE LA PRIMERA EDICIÓN DE "EL QUIJOTE" (4th centenary of the first edition of "Don Quixote").
About the coin: this silver coin was issued to celebrate the 400th anniversary of "Don Quixote." It is one of the coins in the "Face Value Exchange Series" collection.
