2 Euros Battle of Marathon

Features

Issuer	Greece
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2010
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.31
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.50 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.20 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 16063
References	KM# 236 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 185 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

2500th Anniversary of the Battle of Marathon

Obverse

The coin commemorates the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. The centre of the coin shows a synthesis of a shield and a runner/warrior representing the struggle for freedom and the noble ideals that the Battle of Marathon stands for. The bird on the shield symbolizes the birth of Western civilization in its present form. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΑΣ 2500 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ
ΓΣ
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ 490 Π.Χ. 2010 Μ.Χ.

Translation:
MARATHON 2500 YEARS
GS
HELLENIC REPUBLIC 490 B.C. 2010 A.D.

Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with lettering

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ☆

Translation: Hellenic Republic

Mint

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

Comments

The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece. The Greek army lead by Miltiades, decisively defeated the more numerous Persians, marking a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars. This victory was largely due to the Athenians, and Marathon raised Greek esteem of them. The following two hundred years saw the rise of the Classical Greek civilization, which has been enduringly influential in western society and so the Battle of Marathon is often seen as a pivotal moment in Mediterranean and European history.
The coin was issued in bankrolls and in BU allong with the official year KMS blister.

Present in sets

Greece 2010 BU Coin Set (Marathon)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2010	2 492 500	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.90	$ 3.50	$ 4.60		97%
2010	7 500							$ 14	BU	2%

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