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Kostis Palamas (1859–1943) was a Greek poet who wrote the words to the Olympic Hymn. He was a central figure of the Greek literary generation of the 1880s and one of the cofounders of the so-called New Athenian School (or Palamian School, or Second Athenian School) along with Georgios Drosinis, Nikos Kampas, Ioannis Polemis.
Obverse
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Depicts the portrait of Kostis Palamas with two inscriptions to the left HELLENIC REPUBLIC and KOSTIS PALAMAS, with the mintmark (stylized acanthus leaf, Athens) on the left and the date and the engraver's monogram (ΣΤΑΜ, Georgios Stamatopoulos) on the right. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ |
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Reverse
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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. 2 EURO |
Edge |
HELLENIC REPUBLIC in Greek ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ★ |
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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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