2 Euro Arkadi Monastery

Features

Country	Greece
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2016
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = 2.42 USD
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.50 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.20 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 281 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962.

Commemorative issue

150 Years from the Arkadi Monastery Torching

Obverse

The Arkadi Monastery with its name below and the country name to the left along with the date to the upper right and a palmette, the mintmark of the Greek Mint, below the centre inscription. The monogram of the artist is at the lower right and the 12 stars of the European flag in the outer ring

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
2016
ΜΟΝΗ ΑΡΚΑΔΙΟΥ

Translation:
Hellenic Republic
2016
Arkadi Monastery

Engraver: George Stamatopoulos

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded

Lettering: ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ

Translation: Hellenic Republic

Mint

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

Comments

The heroic decision of the besieged Cretans to set fire to the gunpowder kegs in the Arkadi Monastery on 8 November 1866, was a dramatic climax of the 1866 Cretan uprising. One hundred and fifty years on, this act of self-sacrifice remains a luminous example and source of inspiration for the Greek people.
The coin was issued in bankrolls, in Proof quality in a wooden box with a certificate of authenticity and in BU quality on a coin card blister.

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
2016	742,000	3.62	3.62	4.23	3.93	98%
2016	6,500				8.82	3%	Coin card blister
2016	1,500				59.09	1.8%	Proof

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