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Minted Coins By Date |
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YEAR
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2€
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1€
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0.50€
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0.20€
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0.10€
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0.05€
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0.02€
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0.01€
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KM
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KM-188
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KM-187
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KM-186
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KM-185
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KM-184
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KM-183
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KM-182
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KM-181
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2002
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€A
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€R
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€
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€
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€
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€
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€
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€
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€
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2002 E
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€
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2002 F
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€
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€
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€
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€
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€
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2002 S
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€A
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€R
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€
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2003
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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Not Minted
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€
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Minted
Not Circulating |
€
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Minted and Circulating |
M |
Only in mint sets |
Mint
Marks
Greek euros were
minted in four different countries, distinguished in the coin by a small
letter normally engraved inside a star near the date.
| Mint
Mark |
Mint
Local |
| None |
Greece |
| E |
(España)
Spain |
| F |
(France)
France |
| S |
(Suommi)
Finland |
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There
are eight different designs in the Greek euro coins, and all of them were make
by the sculptor Georges Stamatopoulos. |
|
Characteristics |
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| Face Value |
2 € |
| Motif |
Europa being abducted by
Zeus |
| Engraver |
Georges Stamatopoulos |
| |
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|
The 2€ coin depicts a scene from a mosaic in
Sparta (third century AD), showing Europa being abducted by Zeus, who has taken
the form of a bull. Europa is a figure from Greek mythology after whom Europe
was named.
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|
 |
| Face Value |
1 € |
| Motif |
Owl |
| Engraver |
Georges Stamatopoulos |
| |
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The 1€ coin shows an owl, copied from an ancient
Athenian 4 drachma coin (fifth century BC).
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| Face Value |
0,50 € |
| Motif |
Leftherios
Venizelos |
| Engraver |
Georges Stamatopoulos |
| |
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The 50 cent coin depicts a portrait of Eleftherios
Venizelos (1864-1936), one of Greece’s most prominent political figures.
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| Face Value |
0,20 € |
| Motif |
Ioannis Capodistrias |
| Engraver |
Georges Stamatopoulos |
| |
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20 cent coin shows Ioannis Capodistrias
(1776-1831), a leading national and European politician and diplomat who became
the first Governor of Greece (1830-31) following the Greek War of Independence
(1821-27).
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|
 |
| Face Value |
0,10 € |
| Motif |
Rigas-Fereos
(Velestinlis) |
| Engraver |
Georges Stamatopoulos |
| |
|
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Rigas-Fereos
(Velestinlis) (1757-98) is featured
on the 10 cent coin. He was a forerunner and leading figure of the Greek
enlightenment and confederation. He was a visionary of Balkan liberation from
Ottoman rule.
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|
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| Face Value |
0,05 € |
| Motif |
modern sea-going tanker |
| Engraver |
Georges Stamatopoulos |
| |
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A modern sea-going tanker, reflecting the
innovative spirits of Greek shipping is show in the 5 cent coin.
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| Face Value |
0,02 € |
| Motif |
corvette |
| Engraver |
Georges Stamatopoulos |
| |
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A corvette, a type of ship used during the Greek
War of Independence (1821-27), is depicts in the 2 cent greek coin.
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|
 |
| Face Value |
0,01 € |
| Motif |
Athenian trireme |
| Engraver |
Georges Stamatopoulos |
| |
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The 1 cent coin motif shows an advanced model of an
Athenian trireme, the largest warship afloat for more than 200 years, dating
from the time of the Athenian democracy (fifth century BC).
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| Edges
(Read putting the coin, with her
common face facing down) |
|
2 € |
Type A |
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| Type R |
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Set
of the 8 Euro Greek coins (from 1 cent to 2 EUR) in BU quality.
This set was issued by the Royal Dutch Mint.
Inscription
on the left top "YPOYRGEIO OIKONOMIKON", and the coins
with their facial value side facing up.
|
| Emissions |
|
03/2002
: 5.000 |
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Set
of the 8 Euro Greek coins (from 1 cent to 2 EUR) in BU quality.
This is the first official set issued by the national Greek Bank.
Inscription
on the left top "YPOYRGEIO OIKONOMIKON KAI OIKONOMIAS",
and the coins with their national side facing up.
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| Emissions |
|
10/2002
: 50.000 |
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Mintage
