Greek Coins' specific design 
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Greek Coins' specific design
The Minister for the National Economy and the Governor of the
Bank
of Greece
chose the designs for their euro coins from a set of proposals presented
by a
national technical and artistic committee.
The designer of the winning motifs was sculptor Georges Stamatopoulos,
sponsored by the Bank of Greece. There is a separate design for each
denomination.
EUR 2
This coin depicts a scene from a mosaic in Sparta (third
century AD), showing Europa being abducted by Zeus,
who has taken the form of a bull. Europa is a figure
from Greek mythology after whom Europe was named.
Edge lettering of the 2 euro coin:
EUR 1
This coin shows an owl, copied from an ancient Athenian
4 drachma coin (fifth century BC).
50 cents (lepta)
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), one of Greece’s
most prominent political figures, is shown on this coin.
He was a pioneer in social reform, a renowned diplomat
and played a key role in modernising the Greek state
and liberating Northern Greece and the Aegean islands.
20 cent (lepta)
This coin commemorates Ioannis Capodistrias
(1776-1831), a leading national and European politician
and diplomat who became the first Governor of Greece
(1830-31) following the Greek War of Independence
(1821-27).
10 cent (lepta)
Rigas-Fereos (Velestinlis) (1757-98) is featured on this
coin. He was a forerunner and leading figure of the
Greek enlightenment and confederation. He was a
visionary of Balkan liberation from Ottoman rule.
5 cent (lepta)
This coin shows a modern sea-going tanker, reflecting
the innovative spirits of Greek shiping.
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2 cent (lepta)
This coin epicts a corvette, a type of ship used during
the Greek War of Independence (1821-27).
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1 cent (lepta)
This motif shows an advanced model of an Athenian
trireme, the largest warship afloat for more than 200
years, dating from the time of the Athenian democracy
(fifth century BC).
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