Description: 2002 Greece 2 Euro €2 -“S” Series Minted In Finland, Spartan Mythology-Error-UNC Features Of Proof Coin IssuerGreece PeriodThird Hellenic Republic (1974-date) TypeCirculating commemorative coin Year2020 Value2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.14 CurrencyEuro (2002-date) CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass centre in copper-nickel ring Weight8.50 g Diameter25.75 mm Thickness2.20 mm ShapeRound TechniqueMilled OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑ NumberN#198590Help ReferencesKM# 325 Commemorative issue 2.500 Years Since the Battle of Thermopylae Obverse Helmet of ancient Hellenic warrior, encircled by meander motif and lettering. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. Script: Greek Lettering: 2500 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΜΑΧΗ ΤΩΝ ΘΕΡΜΟΠΥΛΩΝ 2020 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ Translation: 2500 YEARS FROM THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE 2020 HELLENIC REPUBLIC Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos Reverse A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. Script: Latin Lettering: 2 EURO LL Engraver: Luc Luycx Edge Reeded with inscription. Script: Greek Lettering: ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ Translation: Hellenic Republic 2 Euros (Battle of Thermopylae) - obverse Mint Mintmark of The National Mint of the Bank of GreeceThe National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece (1972-date) Comments In 480 BC, the Greeks, under the command of Leonidas, king of Sparta, tried to halt the advance of the vast Persian army at the narrow pass of Thermopylae. The Greeks’ self-sacrifice, following Leonidas’s refusal to surrender his arms with the famously defiant retort “Come and take them” («Μολών λαβέ»), is a timeless inspiration for every nation fighting for freedom.
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