COIN
Greece 1 Euro (2002)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Country
Greece
Denomination
1 Euro
Minted Date/Year
2002 CE
Coin Type
Circulation Coin
Punch / Orientation
↑↑ Medal
Front Legend
1 ΕΥΡΩ ΓΣ 2002
Back Legend
1 EURO LL
Mint
Hellenic nomismatocopy, Athens, Greece
Composition
Bi-metal: Copper-Nickel & Nordic-Gold
Coin Edge
Milled/Reeded - Vertical
Coin Shape
Round - Circular
Diameter
23.25 mm
Weight
7.5 g
Thickness
2.33 mm
IN COLLECTION CONDITION
Preliminary
Normal
Condition
Good
CATALOG INFORMATION
KM.187
Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001 - Present
Greece 1 Euro (2002)
Greece 1 Euro 2002 (First Map)

Obverse

A reproduction of an antique tetradrachma (showing an owl) from Athens about 490 BC. is accompanied with the facial value and encircled by the twelve stars of Europe.

Lettering:
1
ΕΥΡΩ
ΓΣ
2002


Reverse

A map, next to the facial value, shows the gathering of the fifteen states of the European Union

Lettering: 1 EURO LL

Edge

Segmented reeding

Variety: First Map

First map was used for coins minted between 2002 and 2006.

Mintage: 2002 61,554,945

Bi-Metallic Copper-nickel plated Nickel center in Nickel-brass ring

Engravers:
Obverse - G. Stamatopoulos
Reverse - Luc Luycx
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