On November 18, 1994 two commemorative coins were introduced to mark the 150th anniversary of Parliaments constitutional life (1844 - 1994).
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. Solomos is considered one of the leaders of this widespread movement, known as Demotikists, because the vernacular language is called Demotike |
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Diameter - 27.5mm
Thickness - 2.25mm
Weight - 9gr
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