2 Euros Special Olympics

Commemorative issue

XIIIth Special Olympics

Obverse

The inner part of the coin shows the emblem of the Games, a radiant sun, the source of life that underlines the excellence and power of the athletes who take part in the Games, with excellence represented by the olive branch and power by the spiral starting from the center of the sun. Inscribed around the outer right-hand edge of the inner part are the caption “XIII SPECIAL OLYMPICS W.S.G. ATHENS 2011” and the name of the issuing country “ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ”, separated from one another by the mintmark. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:
XIII SPECIAL OLYPICS GAMES W.S.G. ATHENS 2011
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ

Translation:
XIII Special Olympics Games W.S.G. Athens 2011
Hellenic Republic

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

© Cyrillius

Mint

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

Comments

The 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games was a sporting event held from June 25th, 2011 to July 4th, 2011 in Athens, Greece. The opening ceremony of the games took place on June 25, 2011, at the Panathenaic Stadium, with the closing ceremony held on July 4, 2011. Over 7,500 athletes from 185 countries competed in 22 sports.
This coin was in rolls and BU along with the official year KMS blister.

Present in sets

• Greece 2011 BU Coin Set (Olympics - commemorative 2 Euro)

See also

• Map
• Summer Olympic Games
• Wreath

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