Reverse In the central part - a large numeral: "1" and the inscription "EURO CENT" in English in 2 lines. Below - an image of the globe, flanked left and right by 6 stars each.
Obverse In the central part, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is depicted. Above it - the year of minting: "1999". In the left part, along the arc of the coin's edge, the country name in Spanish: "ESPAÑA" - "SPAIN", on the right - the mintmark of the Madrid Mint - a crowned letter "M". Along the edges of the rim are 12 stars of the European Union.