30 Euros - Fourth Centenary of El Greco
Fourth Centenary of El Greco
To mark the occasion of the fourth centenary of the death of Domenicos Theotocopoulos, El Greco, (1541-1614), the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre-Real Casa de la Moneda has issued a collector coin designated "Fourth Centenary of El Greco".
This coin, minted in sterling silver, has been given a face value of 30 Euros.
Details - 8 reales silver- Fourth Centenary of El Greco
The obverse portrays the overlapping likenesses of Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia.
The reverse reproduces a scene from the canvas "The Knight with His Hand on His Breast" painted by Domenicos Theotocopoulos, El Greco. The painting is housed in the National Prado Museum in Madrid. The coin exhibits a rectangle on the right that reveals concurrently, in quadruple latent image, a paintbrush, the date 1614, a brushstroke and the date 2014.
Any one of the four possible motifs included in the quadruple latent image can be viewed by a slight alteration of the viewing angle.
Fourth Centenary of El Greco
| Name | Composition | Face Value | Weight | Diameter | Quality | Mint run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 reales | .925 sterling silver | 10 € | 27 g | 40 mm | Proof | 30.000 |
Emisiones anteriores de 12 Euros, 20 Euros y 30 Euros
- 2013 - 75th Anniversary of His Majestic the King
- 2012 - 10th Anniversary of the Euro
- 2011 - 20 Euro - Women's Day Centenary
- 2010 - Champions 2010
- 2010 - Spanish Presidency EU
- 2009 - 10th Anniversary European Monetary Union
- 2008 - International Year of Planet Earth
- 2007 - 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome
- 2006 - Christopher Columbus 5th Centenary
- 2005 - 4th Centenary of the publication of Cervantes' "Quixote"
- 2004 - 5th Centenary of Isabella I of Castile
- 2004 - Felipe and Letizia
- 2003 - 25th Anniversary of the Spanish Constitution Española
- 2002 - Spain's Presidency of the E.U.
