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2 euros GREECE 2020 - Battle of Thermopylae

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2 euros Greece 2020 "Battle of Thermopylae"

Country
Greece
Year
2020
Face value
2 euros
Weight
8.50 grams
Diameter
25.75mm
Quality
Without
Reason
2500 years since the Battle of Thermopylae

INFORMATION: WWW.NUMISMATICAVISUAL.ES

The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous confrontations between Greeks and Persians, commanded by Leonidas and Xerxes I respectively, which took place during the so-called «Wars Medical.

The main legacy of the battle of the Thermopylae was the world order that was created since then. The line between East and West became even more defined on the plane political-military, although culturally the exchange that took place was maintained had established since the first civilizations.




As central motif of the obverse shows a Corinthian helmet of a warrior hoplite adorned with his typical horsehair plume, next to which the palmette appears, as a mark of the Greek mint, the year of issue “2020” and the monogram of the author of the design, Georgios Stamatopoulos. Surrounding everything is a circular fretwork and the legends of the issuing country. “????????? ??????????” (Hellenic Republic), and the commemorative “2500 “XPONIA A?O TH MAXH T?N ?EPMO?Y???” (2500 years of the battle of the Thermopylae).

He Greek government unveiled its numismatic program at the beginning of February for the year 2020 in which the designer of the coin as well as the circulation and its distribution in the different qualities.

Design author: Georgios Stamatopoulos.