10 Euros Olympics Torch Relay - Australia

Features

Issuer Greece
Period Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2004
Value 10 Euros
10 EUR = USD 11
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 34 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
110481
References KM# 230
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Olympics Torch Relay - Australia

Series: 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens

Obverse

The design consist of the emblem of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, a wreath made from an olive tree branch, or kotinos, a reference to the ancient Olympic Games, where the kotinos was the official award of Olympic champions. The wreath around Olympic rings are enclosed in a circle surrounded by 12 stars

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΑΘΗΝΑ 2004
10 ΕΥΡΩ

Translation:
Athens 2004
10 Euro

Engraver: Panagiotis Gravvalos

Reverse

Torch relay bearer carrying the Olympic flame, running next to a temple column. On the background there is the map of Australia. The Olympic rings lie on the top of the coins and the denomination on the lower periphery.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 10 EURO

Engraver: Panagiotis Gravvalos

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of The National Mint of the Bank of Greece The National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece (1972-date)

Comments

The 2004 Summer Olympics Torch Relay took the Olympic Flame across every habitable continent, returning to Athens, Greece. Every city which had hosted, will host, or coincidentally elected to host the Summer Olympics, the Winter Olympics and the Youth Olympics was revisited by the torch, as well as several other cities chosen for their international importance. The main reason why the torch relay went around the world was to highlight the fact that the Olympic Games were started in Greece (in ancient times) and in modern times have been held around the world and then took place in Greece in 2004. The relay was the first time the Olympic flame had travelled to Africa, India and South America. The flame was transported from country to country aboard a specially-equipped Boeing 747 called Zeus. On board the flame was carried and burned continuously in specially modified miners lamps.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2004  10 000 $ 59 Proof

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