Obverse. Photo © Numismatica Castaldi
  • 2 Euro 2025, Greece, 200th Anniversary of Death of Laskarina Bouboulina
  • 2 Euro 2025, Greece, 200th Anniversary of Death of Laskarina Bouboulina
Description

Laskarina Bouboulina (1771–1825) was a Greek naval commander and a key figure in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. As one of the few female leaders in the conflict, she used her wealth to build warships, including the legendary Agamemnon, and led naval operations against the Ottomans. She played a crucial role in the sieges of Nafplio and Tripoli, supplying troops and coordinating attacks. Despite her contributions, she faced political struggles after the war and was ultimately killed in a family dispute in 1825. Today, she is celebrated as a national heroine of Greece.

Obverse

Portrays Laskarina Bouboulina standing before the rigging of a sailing ship, inspired by a 19th-century painting by an anonymous artist. Along the edge, from the bottom left to the top right, is the inscription marking the occasion: “200th Anniversary of Death of Laskarina Bouboulina". The issuing country, Hellenic Republic, is inscribed on the bottom right. On the left side, the issuing year and the mintmark (a palmette from the Greek Mint) are displayed, with the designer's initials "λδ" below. The design is encircled by twelve stars representing the European Union.

Engraver: L. Pavli

200 XRONIA AΠO TO θANATO THΣ ΛAΣKAPΝAΣ MΠOYMΠOYΛIΝAΣ
2025
λδ
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

2 EURO
LL

Edge

HELLENIC REPUBLIC in Greek

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ★

2 Euro

200th Anniversary of Death of Laskarina Bouboulina

KM#
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Cupronickel
Center Nickel Brass
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Bank of Greece

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