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KM# 154 Diameter (mm): 24.5 Thickness (mm): 1.8 Weight (g): 7 Shape: Round Colour: Yellow Issue date: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1993 (Proof), 1994, 1998, 2000 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Milled Description: Dionisios Solomos encouraged the nation emerging from Turkish bondage and his fine Hymn to Liberty (1823), written at the age of 25, became the national anthem of Greece. He was born in Zakinthos in 1978, which, by a quirk of history, was at that time a British Protectorate. His father, Count Salomon, was English and Solomos himself held a British Passport. Late in the 19th century, Greek scholars and writers concerned themselves with a systematization of the popular tongue for purposes of education and communication. Solomos is considered one of the leaders of this widespread movement, known as Demotikists, because the vernacular language is called Demotike Obverse: Branch of olive tree, denomination (20 drachmas) and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Bust and the words Dionisios Solomos |
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KM# 133 Diameter (mm): 29 Weight (g): 11.15 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Lettered (Hellenic Republic) Engraver: Th. Papagiannis, L. Orfanos Description: Pericles (495 bC - 429 bC) was an Athenian statesman, so influential in Athenian history that the period of his power is called the Age of Pericles. Under Pericles' leadership Athens became a great center of literature and art. The supremacy of Athens aroused the jealousy of the other Greek city-states, especially of Sparta, long the bitter rival of Athens. The cities feared the imperialistic schemes of Pericles and sought to overthrow Athenian domination Obverse: Parthenon, denomination (20 drachmas) and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Bust and the words Pericles
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KM# 120 Diameter (mm): 29 Weight (g): 11.15 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1976, 1978, 1978 (Proof), 1980 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Lettered (Hellenic Republic) Engraver: Th. Papagiannis, L. Orfanos Description: When work began on the Parthenon in 447 BC, the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power and continued until 432. The Parthenon, then, represents the tangible and visible efflorescence of Athenian imperial power, unencumbered by the depradations of the Peloponnesian War. The Parthenon is a Doric peripteral temple, which means that it consists of a rectangular floor plan with a series of low steps on every side, and a colonnade (8 x 17) of Doric columns extending around the periphery of the entire structure. Each entrance has an additional six columns in front of it. Obverse: Parthenon, denomination (20 drachmai) and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Bust and the words Pericles
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KM# 112 Diameter (mm): 29 Weight (g): 11 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1973 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Lettered (Hellenic Republic) Engraver: I. Stinis, N. Perantinos (Athens Mint) Description: Godess athena was patron of the crafts, wisdom and battle. She became the patron goddess of the city of Athens, in a competition with Poseidon. They agreed that each would give the Athenians one gift and the Athenians would choose whichever gift they preferred. Poseidon struck the ground with his trident and a spring sprung up; the water was salty and not very useful, whereas Athena offered them an olive tree. The Athenians (or their king, Cecrops) accepted the olive tree and along with it Athena as their patron, for the olive tree brought wood, oil and food Obverse: Godess athena, denomination (20 drachmai) and the words "Hellenic Republic" and "Perantinos" Reverse: Phoenix, date and the words "Hellenic Republic". Please note that the soldier in front of the phoenix (as depicted in the coin below) has been removed. The soldier was the symbol of the military coup which took over power on April 21, 1967.
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KM# 111.1 Diameter (mm): 32 Weight (g): 11.95 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1973 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Smooth Engraver: N. Perantinos (Nymph), V. Falireas (Phoenix) (Athens Mint) Description: The phoenix bird symbolizes immortality, resurrection and life after death in the ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology. According to the Greeks, the bird lives in Arabia, near a cool well and every morning at dawn, the sun god would stop his chariot to listen to the bird sing. Only one phoenix exists at a time. When the bird felt its death was near, every 500 to 1,461 years, it would build a nest of aromatic wood and set it on fire. The bird was then consumed by the flames but a new phoenix sprang forth from the pyre Obverse: Soldier in front of Phoenix, denomination (20 drachmai) and the words "21 April 1967" (military coup) and "Kingdom of Greece" Reverse: Nymph on a horse (narrow rim with with faint or no veil) and the words "N. Perantinos"
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KM# 111.2 Diameter (mm): 32 Weight (g): 11.95 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1973 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Smooth Engraver: N. Perantinos (Nymph), V. Falireas (Phoenix) (Athens Mint) Description: Nymphs, in Greek and Roman mythology, were lesser divinities or spirits of nature, dwelling in groves and fountains, forests, meadows and streams Obverse: Soldier in front of Phoenix, denomination (20 drachmai) and the words "21 April 1967" (military coup) and "Kingdom of Greece" Reverse: Nymph on a horse (wide rim with heavy veil and broken wave design at rear hoof) and the words "N. Perantinos"
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KM# 111.3 Diameter (mm): 32 Weight (g): 11.95 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1973 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Smooth Engraver: N. Perantinos (Nymph), V. Falireas (Phoenix) (Athens Mint) Obverse: Phoenix, denomination (20 drachmai) and the words "21 April 1967" and "Kingdom of Greece" Reverse: Nymph on a horse (wide rim with continous wave design at rear hoof) and the words "N. Perantinosh"
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KM# 85 Diameter (mm): 24 Weight (g): 6 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1960, 1960 (Proof), 1965, 1965 (In proof sets only) Composition: 0.8350 Silver .2013 oz. ASW Edge: Smooth Engraver: V. Falireas Description: Paul I (1901-1964), King of Greece (1947-1964), was the youngest son of King Constantine I. Paul married Princess Frederika of Brunswick in 1938. During most of World War II, when Greece was under German occupation, he was with the Greek government-in-exile in London and Cairo. From Cairo, he broadcast messages to the Greek people. He returned to Greece in 1946 and succeeded to the throne in 1947 on the death of his brother, George II. Obverse: Nymph on a horse and denomination (20 drachmai) Reverse: Bust of King Paul and the words "Paul King of Greeks" and "Falireas"
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