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Order Ecc / 1863 / 2015, Of 7 Of September, By Which Is According The Emission, Coinage And Put In Circulation Of Coins Of 2 Euro Commemorative Of The Aqueduct Of Segovia.

Original Language Title: Orden ECC/1863/2015, de 7 de septiembre, por la que se acuerda la emisión, acuñación y puesta en circulación de monedas de 2 euro conmemorativas del Acueducto de Segovia.

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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 commemorative coins will be denominated in euro, the 2 euro coins intended for circulation, the national side of which will be will be different from the usual one and will be destined to commemorate a relevant event or personality. These coins shall be issued on the basis of the periodicity, volume and conditions required by their European legislation.

In that same provision it is established that the National Factory of Currency and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda, without prejudice to the competences attributed to it in Law 10/1975, of March 12, of Regulation of the Metal Currency, with its corresponding amendments shall be made to the minting of the commemorative coins of 2 euro, intended for circulation, with the legends and motifs of the national side and the volume of the issue to be established on an annual basis by the Minister Economic and Competitiveness, taking into account the criteria laid down in the legislation

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

The Council Regulation (EU) No 729/2014 of 24 June 2014 on the nominal values and the technical specifications of euro coins intended for circulation (recast) is also regulated by Council Regulation (EU) No 729/2014 of 24 June 2014. common principles for designs used on the national sides of euro coins intended for circulation and establishes procedures for mutual information between Member States on draft designs and the approval of such designs designs.

Article 3.1.a) and 3.1.m) of Royal Decree 345/2012 of 10 February 2012 (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). establishing the basic organic structure of the ministerial departments), in the new wording given by the second article, paragraph 3 of Royal Decree 672/2014, of 1 August, (amending Royal Decree 1887/2011, of December 30, by which the basic organic structure of the departments is established ministerial and Royal Decree 345/2012, of 10 February, for which the basic organic structure of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness is developed and the Royal Decree 1887/2011, of 30 December, for which the (a) the basic organic structure of the ministerial departments), he attributes, to the General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy, in addition to the powers recognized in the legislation in force, and, among others, the coinage of currency and the representation in the European Coin Sub-Committee (Eurocoin Subcommittee).

With Order ECC/2049/2014 of 27 October, the issuance, minting and putting into circulation of euro coins intended for circulation of EUR 1 and 2 was agreed.

The commemorative 2 euro coin, which is regulated in this provision, is intended for circulation, but differs from the normal 2 euro currency, regulated in Order ECC/2049/2014 of 27 October, in the design of the euro. obverse.

The national side, front, of this commemorative coin of 2 euro, will be dedicated to the Aqueduct of Segovia. This issue continues with the theme started with Order EHA3423/2009, of December 9, of commemorative coins intended to commemorate goods or places included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

In its virtue, I have:

Article 1. Emission agreement.

Without prejudice to the provisions of Order ECC/2049/2014 of 27 October 2014, which agrees to the issuance, minting and putting into circulation of coins intended for circulation of 1 and 2 euro, it is agreed, for the year 2016, that the issuance, minting and putting into circulation of 2 euro coins commemorating the Segovia Aqueduct.

Article 2. Technical characteristics.

These coins shall be minted in accordance with the technical specifications contained in Regulation (EU) No 729/2014 of the Council of 24 June 2014 on the nominal values and technical specifications of the euro coins intended for circulation (recast text).

Article 3. Legends and motifs of the coins.

As it is a bimetallic coin, the motifs are distributed in two zones of different alloy and color. The color of the outer circular crown is white silver and the color of the inner zone, yellow gold.

In the front of the coin, in the central zone, an image of the Segovia Aqueduct is reproduced; in the upper part, in circular and in capital letters, the legend SPAIN; below, the year of minting 2016; on the right, the mark of Ecsc. In the outer circular zone of the coin, surrounding all the motifs and legends, the twelve stars of the European Union appear.

On the common reverse of the currency, on the left side, figure the figure that represents the value of the currency. On the right hand side appear, from one end to the other, six vertical lines in which twelve stars overlap, each star being situated next to the ends of each line. On the right side is also a representation of the European continent. The right side of this representation is overlaid on the central part of the lines. The word EURO (in capital letters) is superimposed horizontally in the right center of the common face. Below the O of the word EURO, the initials of the LL recorder (in capital letters), next to the edge of the right side of the coin.

In the song the inscription appears: 2 * *, repeated six times and oriented alternately from bottom to top and from top to bottom.

Article 4. Initial date of issue and entry into circulation.

The initial date of issuance and entry into circulation of the coins will take place during the first half of 2016.

Article 5. The release of the coins and the volume of the issue.

These coins will be admitted without limitation in public boxes, and between private individuals, in accordance with Article 11 of Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro, in the The wording of Regulation (EC) No 2169/2005 of the Council of 21 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 on the introduction of the euro shall not be required to accept more than 50 coins for each payment.

The maximum volume of coins to be coined will be 4 million pieces.

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 pieces of the coins minted under the present order ministerial.

Article 6. Relations between the General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy, the Banco de España and the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda: General procedure for the minting and putting into circulation of metallic coins.

1. 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 as its manufacturing capacity permits. The Banco de España shall bring these coins into circulation, taking into account the needs of the market, but until the actual entry into circulation or its preliminary action is initiated, the coins shall remain in storage at the factory. National of Currency and Timbre-Royal Mint, at the disposal of the General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy.

2. The General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy, the National Mint and the Bank of Spain and the Banco de España will agree on the formalities and documents that will accompany the deliveries of metallic coins to the latter by of the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda.

3. The General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of Law 10/1975 of March 12 on the Regulation of the Metal Currency, will give the National Mint and Timbre-Real Casa de la Currency an advance intended to cover the cost of coin minting. The National Currency and Currency Factory-Real Casa de la Moneda will transmit the documents supporting the cost of coin minting that will be the amount of advance payment.

4. The payments made by the Banco de España to the General Secretariat of the Treasury and the Financial Policy for the circulation of coins shall be based on the amount of the "net circulation", which shall be the result of discount the face value of the coin removed from the face value of the currency put into circulation. A positive net circulation shall entail the payment to the Treasury of that amount. Conversely, a negative net circulation shall bear the charge to the Treasury of that amount.

On the first working day of each month, the Bank of Spain shall draw up a summary reflecting the movement of metallic currency received in deposit, circulation and withdrawal during the calendar month immediately preceding it. Except for the month of December of each year, in which the summary shall be closed on the last working day of the first fortnight. On the day following the issue of the monthly summary, the Banco de España shall pay or owe the current account of the Treasury at the Bank for the net amount resulting from that summary, as set out in the preceding paragraph.

5. The Banco de España shall bear the balance of the other accounts which may affect the same subject matter on its balance sheets, the situation of the metallic coin which it receives as a deposit for its subsequent entry into circulation.

6. The Bank of Spain shall forward to the General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy the information it requests, in order to obtain adequate knowledge of the accounts identified at this point. The monthly summaries and revenue and charges resulting from the same will be reflected in the quarterly account that the Banco de España must pay to the aforementioned General Secretariat, in accordance with the provisions of article 6 of Law 10/1975, of 12 of March, on Metallic Coin Regulation.

Article 7. Measures for the application of this order.

The General Secretariat of the Treasury and Financial Policy will adopt the measures that are necessary for the implementation of this order.

Single end disposition. Effects.

This order will produce effects from the day following your publication in the "Official State Bulletin".

Madrid, September 7, 2015. -Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Luis de Guindos Jurado.