HomeFleur-de-coin.comGreek eurosMintmarks FESGreek currency1 euro Greek 1 euro coins 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 1 euro coins have circulated in Greece since the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002: Results 1 - 12 of 12 1 euro - Owl The owl, symbol of goddess Athena, as it was depicted on an ancient Greek tetradrachm (5th century b.C.). 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. Krause - Mishler #214 Diameter 23.25 mm Thickness 2.33 mm Weight 7.5 gr Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel), center Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core) Edge Interrupted milled Other information Designer: G.Stamatopoulos Year Mintage Price Shop 2012 - Uncirculated Unknown - View 2011 - Uncirculated 6,975,000 pieces - View 2010 - Uncirculated 10,975,000 pieces € 2.90 Buy 2009 - Uncirculated 17,975,000 pieces € 2.90 Buy 2008 - Uncirculated 4,001,726 pieces € 2.20 Buy 2007 - Uncirculated 24,167,900 pieces € 2.20 Buy 1 euro - Owl The owl, symbol of goddess Athena, as it was depicted on an ancient Greek tetradrachm (5th century b.C.). 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. Krause - Mishler #187 Diameter 23.25 mm Thickness 2.33 mm Weight 7.5 gr Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel), center Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core) Edge Interrupted milled Other information Designer: G.Stamatopoulos Year Mintage Price Shop 2006 - Uncirculated 9,950,000 pieces € 2.20 Buy 2005 - Uncirculated 9,950,000 pieces € 2.80 Buy 2004 - Uncirculated 9,970,000 pieces € 2.25 Buy 2003 - Uncirculated 11,600,700 pieces € 3.00 Buy 2002 - Uncirculated 61,440,055 pieces € 2.20 Buy 2002 "S" - Suomi - Uncirculated 50,000,000 pieces € 2.25 Buy Results 1 - 12 of 12 Greek Euro Coins 200 euros 100 euros 50 euros 20 euros 10 euros 5 euros 2 euros 1 euro 50 cents 20 cents 10 cents 5 cents 2 cents 1 cent