Greek euro coins feature a unique design for every one of the eight coins. They were all designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos with the minor coins depicting Greek ships, the middle ones portraying famous Greeks and the two large denominations showing images of Greek history and mythology. All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of imprint and a tiny symbol of the Bank of Greece [1]. Uniquely, the value of the coins is expressed on the national side in the Greek alphabet, as well as being on the common side in the Roman alphabet. The euro cent is known as the lepto (λεπτο; plural lepta, λεπτα) in Greek. The euro area (also called Eurozone, Eurosystem or Euroland) is the subset of European Union member states which have adopted the euro, creating a currency union. ... The word mythology (from the Greek μυθολογία mythología, from μυθολογειν mythologein to relate myths, from μυθος mythos, meaning a narrative, and λογος logos, meaning speech or argument) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the... The Council of Europe (COE) has developed a series of European symbols for the continent of Europe, and these have since been shared with the European Union (EU). ... Lepton pl. ...

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins. The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain), four European microstates that had currency agreements with EU member states (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), and two parts... The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain), four European microstates that had currency agreements with EU member states (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), and two parts...

Depiction of Greek euro coinage | Obverse side

€ 0.01	€ 0.02	€ 0.05
An Athenian trireme of the 5th century BC	A corvette (or dromon) of the early 19th century	A modern tanker, symbol of Greek enterprise
€ 0.10	€ 0.20	€ 0.50
Rigas Velestinlis-Fereos 1757-1798, Greek poet	Ioannis Kapodistrias 1776- 1831, Greek statesman	Eleftherios Venizelos 1864- 1936, Greek politician
€ 1.00	€ 2.00	€ 2.00 Commemorative coin
Picture of a 5th cen. BC 4 drachma coin of Athens (a coin in a coin)	The abduction of Europa by Zeus in the form of a bull	A 2 € commemorative coin for the Olympic Games held in Athens.

In the 2 € Coin Edge the words Hellenic Republic in Greek and in Greek script (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία) can be found. Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... A Greek trireme A Roman trireme Triremes were ancient war galleys with three rows of oars on each side. ... (6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) The 5th and 6th centuries BC are a period of philosophical brilliance among advanced civilizations. ... French steam corvette Dupleix (1856-1887) Canadian corvettes on antisubmarine convoy escort duty during World War II. A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, smaller than a frigate. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Categories: Greek poets | 1757 births | 1798 deaths | Historical stubs ... statue of John Capodistria in Panepistimiou Street, Athens John Capodistria, (in Greek Ioannis Kapodistrias or Ιωάννης Καποδίστριας, and in Italian Giovanni Capo dIstria, Count Capo dIstria) (February 11, 1776 - October 9, 1831), Greek-born diplomat of the Russian Empire and later first head of state of independent Greece... Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), Greek statesman and diplomat. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image File history File links Image of euro coinage. ... 2 € commemorative coin from greece Olympic games (2004) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Drachma, pl. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athína IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ... This article is not about the daughter of Tityus and mother of Euphemus (by Poseidon), who was also named Europa. ... Statue of Zeus Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th-century engraving. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα Athína IPA ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world. ...

External links

• European Central Bank (www.euro.ecb.int)
• Bank of Greece (www.bankofgreece.gr)
• the 2004 Greek 2 € commemorative coin
• Athens 2004 - Olympic Games coins