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The poorest member of the EU, Greece saw EMU as an essential step towards achieving its strategic and economic ambitions. In spite of the euro's weakness when Greece entered the euro-zone on January 1 2001, opinion polls showed that some 70 per cent of Greeks were in favour of membership. There was little attachment to the drachma, as europe's second-oldest currency was linked in Greek minds with economic and political backwardness. Greece leveraged the euro to encourage foreign direct investment with a view to the country becoming a business and transport hub, linking south-east Europe with EU markets.
The following 100 euros coins have circulated in Greece since the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002:
 | 100 euros - Academy - Series F Athens 2004 Olympic Games The Academy was the foremost intellectual institution of modern Greece, its mission being to promote the Arts and Sciences. The first discussions regarding its establishment took place during the meeting of the National Assembly at Argos (1826). The building, designed by the Danish architect Theophilos Hansen, began construction in 1859 on a site ceded by the Petraki Monastery and the municipality of Athens, with funds offered for the purpose by the Greek public benefactor, Baron Simon Sinas, which is why it is also known as the 'Sinaea Academia'. The Academy began to operate in 1926, and is constituted by three departments, Exact Sciences, Fine Arts Letters and the Moral and Political Sciences. Issue date: May 31, 2004 The coin is delivered in a capsule with the Certificate of Authenticity ...
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 | 100 euros - Acropolis - Series E Athens 2004 Olympic Games The Acropolis of Athens, is one of the most glorious creations of humankind. It was constructed between 447 and 432 bC and was originally painted in vivid reds and blues, but the marble pillars gradually lost their paint and faded to white. It encompasses a remarkable collection of ancient Greek monuments, including the Parthenon, the Erechtheum, the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, and others. Issue date: April 1, 2004 The coin is delivered in a capsule with the Certificate of Authenticity ...
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 | 100 euros - Zappeion - Series D Athens 2004 Olympic Games Zappeion is an Athenian mansion built at the expense of the Greek public benefactor Evangelos Zappas (1800 - 1865) to serve as the venue for Greek artistic, agricultural and industrial fairs. Harilaos Trikoupis later (1887) decided to move elsewhere the Protestant cemetery that was situated there and to create a garden around the building. The Zappeion, designed by the architect Theophilos Hansen was built between 1874 and 1888 and is related to the first Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. Issue date: November 3, 2003 The coin is delivered in a capsule with the Certificate of Authenticity ...
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 | 100 euros - Panathenean Stadium - Series C Athens 2004 Olympic Games The Panathenean stadium is a beautiful marble stadium (Kallimarmaron) located on the Ardettos hill in Athens, where once stood the ancient stadium which is believed to have been built around 330 B.C and was used for the Panathinean games. The restoration of the stadium and its fitting with new marble seats was celebrated on March 25 1896, (Greece's national day), together with the opening of the first Olympic Games of modern times. Issue date: September 1, 2003 The coin is delivered in a capsule with the Certificate of Authenticity ...
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  | 100 euros - Krypte archway - Series B Athens 2004 Olympic Games The enchanting setting of ancient Olympia was chosen by the ancient Greeks as the place where the most glorious and renowned pan-Hellenic games in antiquity were held, which gave birth to the modern Olympic Games. The entire area of Olympia is occupied by temples, altars, gymnasia and stadia, porticoes and guest houses, the treasuries of the various Greek cities and a great number of statues. Issue date: June 2, 2003 The coin is delivered in a capsule with the Certificate of Authenticity ...
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 | 100 euros - Palace of Minos at Knossoss - Series A Athens 2004 Olympic Games On the large island of Crete, first inhabited in the Neolithic era around 6000 B.C., a glorious culture developed that became known as the Minoan civilization (2600-1100 B.C.). The most glorious monument of this civilization was the Palace of Minos at Knossos, an administrative and economic center which also had a sacred character. Issue date: March 3, 2003 The coin is delivered in the original box, with the Certificate of Authenticity ...
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Euro collector coin issues
According to the Conclusions of the Ecofin Council meeting on January 31, 2000, to ensure that Euro collector coins will be readily distinguishable from Euro coins intended for circulation, the coins must bide to the following rules:
- The face value of collector coins should be different from that of the coins intended for circulation (i.e. Euro coins cannot have a face value equal to the 8 denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Euro cent and 1 and 2 Euro)
- Collector coins should not use images, which are similar to the common sides of the euro coins intended for circulation. Furthermore, as far as possible, the designs used should also be at least slightly different from those of the national sides of circulation coins
- Out of colour, diameter and thickness, euro collector coins should differ significantly from the coins intended
for circulation in two respects
- Collector coins should not have a shaped edge with fine scallops, or "Spanish flower"
- The identity of the issuing Member State should be clearly and easily recognisable
Euro collector coins may be sold at or above face value and the approval for the volume of collector coins issue should be sought on an aggregate basis rather than for each individual issue. With respect to collector coins' denominations, that may coincide with the low denominations of euro banknotes, there does not seem to exist any significant risk of substitution. However, Member States should stand ready to consider any demands by the ECB on this matter. While Euro collector coins will have legal tender status in the issuing Member State, the competent authorities (NCBs, Mints or other institutions) should set up temporary arrangements through which owners of euro collector coins issued in other euro area Member States can receive the face value of those coins while bearing the costs related to this transaction.
