HomeFleur-de-coin.comGreek eurosMintmarks FESGreek currency5 cents Greek 5 cents 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 5 cents coins have circulated in Greece since the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002: Results 11 - 15 of 15Page 12View All 5 cents - Modern tanker ship The contemporary tanker ship is a symbol of the maritine heritage of the country reflecting the innovative spirits of Greek shipping Krause - Mishler #183 Diameter 21.25 mm Thickness 1.67 mm Weight 3.92 gr Composition Copper plated steel (94.35% steel - 5.65% copper) Edge Smooth Other information Designer: Ms M.Andonatou Year Mintage Price Shop 2005 - Uncirculated 950,000 pieces € 0.35 Buy 2004 - Uncirculated 220,000 pieces € 2.00 Buy 2003 - Uncirculated 650,700 pieces € 3.50 Buy 2002 - Uncirculated 210,940,055 pieces € 0.40 Buy 2002 "F" - France - Uncirculated 90,000,000 pieces € 0.45 Buy Results 11 - 15 of 15Page 12View All 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