Law 62/2003 of 30 December on Tax, Administrative and Social Order, in Article 102, amended Article 81 of Law 42/1994 of 30 December 1994 on Tax, Administrative and Social Measures, giving new terminology in relation to commemorative and collector coins, in accordance with the terminology used in European provisions and regulations.

In the new wording of Article 81, it is established, inter alia, that, from January 2004, euro collector coins, euro coins not intended for circulation, normally minted, will be denominated in euro. in precious metals, with a nominal value and design other than those intended for circulation. These coins shall differ significantly from those circulated in at least two of the following three characteristics: colour, weight and diameter.

In the same arrangement, the National Currency and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda (National Mint) is authorized to coin and market all kinds of coins. The coinage and sale of these coins will be agreed by the Ministry of Economy (sic), which, in accordance with the European provisions, will determine the characteristics of the coins, their facial values and the initial dates. of the issue and, where applicable, the sales prices to the public.

Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 651/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the issue of euro coins, regulates the issuance of collector coins.

Article 12 of Royal Decree 1887/2011 of 30 December, establishing the basic organic structure of the ministerial departments, suppresses the Directorate General of the Treasury and Financial Policy, whose powers are assumed by the General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy, a management body in the Secretariat of State for Economic and Enterprise Support of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.

Article 3.1.a) of Royal Decree 345/2012 of 10 February, for which the basic organic structure of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness is developed and amended by Royal Decree 1887/2011 of 30 December 2011, the basic organic structure of the ministerial departments is established, he attributes, to the General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy, in addition to the competences recognized in the legislation in force, among others, the ones of coin minting and, Paragraph 1 (i) of the same Article, the representation in the European Sub-Committee of Coins ("Eurocoin Subcommittee").

Order ECO/84/2002, of 10 January, which agrees to the issuance, minting and putting into circulation of 12 euro coins for the year 2002, gave continuity to the stage begun within the monetary framework in 1994 with the 2000 pesetas currency.

For numismatic reasons and cultural interest, this type of collection coins have been going on over these years through different issues. The last of these has taken place at the end of 2012, pursuant to Order ECC/2525/2012 of 19 November, which agrees to the issue, minting and putting into circulation of the "75th Anniversary of Her Majesty the King" collection coins, with the issue, in particular, of a special currency of 30 euro face value.

In 2014 marks the 4th Centenary of the death of Domenicos Theotocopoulos, El Greco (1541-1614). A collection coin of 30 euro is issued for this reason.

In its virtue, I have:

Article 1. Emission agreement.

It is agreed, for the year 2014, the issuance, minting and putting into circulation of collection coins of 30 euro "IV Centenary of El Greco".

Article 2. Features of the parts.

30 Euro face value currency.

Composition: Silver of 925 thousandths, with the rest of copper.

Tolerance in law: Minimum of 925 thousandths.

Weight: 18 g with a tolerance in more or less than 0.18 g.

Diameter: 33 mm.

Shape: Circular with smooth singing.

Legends and Reasons:

In the obverse the superimposed effigies of SS are reproduced. MM. The Kings Don Juan Carlos and Dona Sofia. In the upper part, in circular sense and in capital letters, the text JUAN CARLOS I AND SOFIA appears. At the bottom, in capital letters, between two points and separated by a dash, figure the legend SPAIN and the year of coinage 2014. Surround the motifs and legends a pearl graffiti.

On the back is an image of the work "The Knight of the Hand in the Chest", by Domenicos Theotocopoulos, El Greco, which is preserved in the National Museum of Prado, Madrid. On the right is a rectangle containing, simultaneously, in a four-fold image, a brush, the figure 1614, the stroke of a brush and the figure 2014. To the left, in two lines, figures 1614 and 2014. At the top right of the coin, in two lines and in capital letters, the value of the piece 30 EURO. In the bottom right of the coin, in capital letters, the legend EL GRECO and, below, the mark of Ceca.

Article 3. Maximum number of parts.

The estimated maximum number of pieces that will be joined will be 2,000,000.

The National Currency and Timbre Factory-Royal Mint is authorized to allocate to the numismatic funds of the Museum of this entity up to a maximum of five coins of the minted under the present ministerial order and, where appropriate, those industrial elements of their manufacture which, by the characteristics of the emission, are of numismatic or museological interest.

Article 4. Initial date of issue.

The initial date of issue of the coins will take place during the first quarter of 2014.

Article 5. Minting and putting into circulation.

The coins will be minted on behalf of the State in the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda, which will deliver them to the Banco de España. Once this delivery has been made, the coins will be made available to the public, for which it will be counted with the collaboration of the credit institutions and the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda. The credit institutions may make their requests to the National Currency and Timbre Factory-Real Casa de la Moneda in the form and time limit that it determines to meet the demand of the public. The Factory will provide the aforementioned entities with a document to be presented at the Banco de España for the delivery of the parts. After three months from the date of issue of this document without having been presented to the Bank of Spain for the delivery of these coins, the same shall be considered void and without effect; the corresponding pieces, as well as the return to the Banco de España from the market, will be made available to the public and credit institutions.

The Banco de España, the credit institutions and the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda will distribute these coins and, upon request of the individuals, will exchange these pieces for the same value. facial with which they were issued, lacking selling price to the public.

Article 6. Measures for the application of this order.

The General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy shall take the necessary measures for the application of this order and shall, where appropriate, fix the increase or reduction of the maximum number of parts provided for in Article 3 of this Regulation. order, depending on the market demand and in order to avoid significant differences between the face value and the numismatic value of this currency.

Single end disposition. Entry into force.

This order shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the "Official State Gazette".

Madrid, December 27, 2013. -Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Luis de Guindos Jurado.