Country:

Greece

Series:

2004~Today - Euro (2 Euro Commemorative)

Catalog codes:

World Coins km209

Variants:

5

Themes:

Discus-throwing | Maps | Olympic Games | Stars

Issued on:

2004-05-121YT

Last issue date:

2004-05-12

Distribution:

Circulating Commemorative

Mints:

Hellenic Nomismatocopy, Athens, Greece

Composition:

Bimetallic

Edge:

Lettered-Signs-Numbers (reeded)

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

8.5 grams

Diameter:

25.75 mm

Thickness:

2.2 mm

Face value:

2 € - Euro

Known mintage:

35,500,000

Composition Details:

ring: 75% copper, 25% nickel, core: 75% copper, 20% zinc 5% nickel

Score:

14% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

Coin (Related): 700 Won (European Union Euro Commemoratives. Greece) (Korea, North, Korea, North)
Coin (Related): Various Euro (Mint set 2004-Type II) (Greece, Greece)
Philatelic Product (Related): Olympic Games Athens 2004 -ancient Olympic Coins (Greece, Greece)

Description:

Edge lettering: "EΛΛHNIKH ΔHMOKPATIA" (Hellenic Republic), followed by a star. Variety of this coins exists: Edge lettering apears upside down, when you hold for example, the coin with the value up.
Designer: LL Luc Luycx / Panagiotis Gravalos, the plaster cast was created by a sculptor Konstantinos Kazakos.