2 Euro Spyridon Louis
© James
Features
| Country | Greece |
|---|---|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 2 Euro 2 EUR = 2.25 USD |
| Metal | Bi-Metallic Nickel-brass clad Nickel center in Copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 271, Schön# 218 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag) |
Commemorative issue
75th Anniversary of the Death of Spyridon Louis
Obverse
The design shows Spyros Louis and the cup that he was awarded, against the background with the Panathenaic Stadium. Inscribed along the inner edge is the country of issuance ‘ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ’ and ‘75 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΣΠΥΡΟΥ ΛΟΥΗ’. Above the cup appears the year of issuance ‘2015’ and to the right a palmette (the mint mark of the Greek Mint). Visible at the bottom of the design is the monogram of the artist (George Stamatopoulos).
Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
2015
75 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΣΠΥΡΟΥ ΛΟΥΗ
Translation:
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
2015
75 YEARS IN MEMORIAM OF SPYRIDON LOUIS
Engraver: Georgios Stamatopoulos
Reverse
A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders.
Lettering: 2 EURO LL
Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins.
Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.
Edge
Reeded with inscription
Lettering: ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
© Cyrillius
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 741,000 | 2.98 | 4.35 | 3.37 | |||||||
| 2015 | 7,500 | Coincard | |||||||||
| 2015 | 1,500 | Proof | |||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging coins. Numista does not buy or sell coins.
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