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Reproduction Rules of euro coins

To reproduce any coin, the pertinent authorisation must be requested from the Directorate-General of the Treasury and Financial Policy. These reproductions must conform to the rules set forth in the Spanish Official State Gazette of 31 December 2002 PDF file: Link in a new window (229 KB), Article 97 of Law 53/2002 of 30 December 2002 on Fiscal, Administrative and Social Measures, amending Articles 9 and 10 of Law 10/1975 of 12 May on Regulation of Metallic Currency.

Those rules define as an administrative offence:

  • Reproduction with advertising or commercial purposes of coins which have been, are or may be legal tender, without permission of the Directorate General of the Treasury and Financial Policy.
  • Utilization in medals, medallions or any coinlike object of the euro symbols described in the afore mentioned law.

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