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  • 20 Drachmes 1990-2000, KM# 154, Greece
  • 20 Drachmes 1990-2000, KM# 154, Greece
Obverse

Depicts a portrait of Dionysios Solomos, his name in Greek on the right.

Dionysios Solomos (1798–1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the Hymn to Liberty, of which the first two stanzas, set to music by Nikolaos Mantzaros, became the Greek national anthem in 1865. He was the central figure of the Heptanese School of poetry, and is considered the national poet of Greece—not only because he wrote the national anthem, but also because he contributed to the preservation of earlier poetic tradition and highlighted its usefulness to modern literature. Other notable poems include Τhe Cretan, The Free Besieged and others. A characteristic of his work is that no poem except the Hymn to Liberty was completed, and almost nothing was published during his lifetime.

Engraver: Konstantinos 'Kostas' Kazakos

Δ. ΣΟΛΩΜΟΣ
K.K.

Reverse

Depicts facial value is accompanied by an olive branch and surrounded with the inscription "Hellenic Republic". Dae below. A palmette (the mint mark of the Greek Mint) on the right.

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
ΔΡΧ. 20
1990

Edge

20 Drachmes

KM# 154 Schön# 96
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Characteristics
Material Nickel Bronze
Weight 7 g
Diameter 24.5 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Bank of Greece

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