2€

2006

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General

2006
01.01.2006
KM# 188
950 000
25 000

Coin type

8,50 g
25,75 mm
2,20 mm

Description

Obverse
This coin depicts a scene from a mosaic in Sparta (third century AD), showing Europa being abducted by Zeus, who has taken the form of a bull. Europa is a figure from Greek mythology after whom Europe was named. Edge lettering of the €2 coin: ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ * (Hellenic Republic).
Reverse
The European Union before its enlargement on 1 May 2004
Edge
EΛΛHNIKH ΔHMOKPATIA * (Hellenic Republic)
Description
The Minister for the National Economy and the Governor of the Bank of Greece chose the designs for their euro coins from a set of proposals presented by a national technical and artistic committee. The designer of the winning motifs was sculptor Georges Stamatopoulos, sponsored by the Bank of Greece. There is a separate design for each denomination.