Greek euro coins
The Greek euro coins are put into circulation in Greece Euro Coins of the common European currency, the euro.
- 3.1 10 and 100 €
- 3.2 20 and 200 €
Circulation coins
Greek euro coins have a different design on each of the eight coins. All were designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos, the small coins represent ships, the middle known Greeks and the two large coins show examples of Greek history and mythology. All coins show the EU twelve stars and the year of issue. Uniquely, the currency name is specified on the Greek coins in Greek letters and cents instead of the term ΛΕΠΤΟ ( LEPTON ) or the plural ΛΕΠΤΑ ( Lepta ) will be used. Literally, thin money lepton.
The eight motifs of Greek euro coins are:
Greece was taken very late in the monetary union. As Greece the prescribed minimum amount of coins could not dominate in this short time, some of the coins of other countries was coined ( " external characteristics" ). These coins have imprinted a country code letters in one of twelve stars: the 1 -, 2 -, 5 -, 10 - and 50 - cent coins the letter F (France) for France, the 20 cent coin E ( España) for Spain, the 1 - and 2- euro coins minting S ( Suomi) for Finland.
Like most Euro countries characterizes Greece since 2007 its euro coins with the newly designed front ( new map of Europe ).
Accordance with the design guidelines
The Greek euro coins correspond, by the lack of indication of the issuing country, not completely the design guidelines of the European Commission in 2008. These recommendations for the design of the national sides of the coin are fixed. The countries whose coins not yet comply with the recommendations, to make the necessary adjustments at any time; no later than June 20, 2062, they must perform this.
2- euro commemorative coins
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Greece has not issued until the following day 2 euro commemorative coins:
- 2004: Olympic Games Athens 2004
- 2007: 50 Years Treaty of Rome ( 1957-2007 )
- 2009: 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union
- 2010: 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon
- 2011: Special Olympics 2011 in Athens
- 2012: Tenth anniversary of the introduction of the euro
- 2013: 2400th anniversary of the founding of the Platonic Academy
- 2013: 100th anniversary of the unification of Crete with Greece
Treaty of Rome ( 2007)
Monetary Union ( 2009)
Battle of Marathon ( 2010)
Special Olympics (2011)
Euro cash (2012 )
Plato ( 2013)
Crete (2013 )
Future issues
- 2014: 400th anniversary of the death of the painter Dominikos Theotokópoulos, called El Greco
- 2014: 150th anniversary of the unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece
Collector coins
10 and 100 €
20 and 200 €
- 20 EUR Material: 92.5 % Ag, 7.5% Cu - Coin diameter: 37 mm - Weight: 24 g
- 200 EUR Material: 91.7 % Au, 8.3% Cu - Coin diameter: 28 mm - Weight: 17 g
The coins are dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the National Bank Bank of Greece. Issued them were from 3 November 2003 initially only to employees of the bank. The Remainder of 8000 silver and 600 gold coins are sold to the public at a price of 90 euros or 2100 from the 21th June 2012.