1 Euro 1st map

€1.00
IssuerGreece
Year2002-2006
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Euro
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: copper-nickel clad nickel centre in nickel brass ring
Weight7.50 g
Dimensions23.25 mm
Thickness2.33 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#187, Schön#137
Obverse descriptionA reproduction of an antique tetradrachma (showing an owl) from Athens about 490 BC is accompanied with the face value and encircled by the twelve stars of Europe.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse lettering1 ΕΥΡΩ ΓΣ 2002
(Translation: 1 EURO GS 2002)
Reverse descriptionA map, next to the face value, shows the gathering of the fifteen states of the European Union
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1 EURO LL
EdgeSegmented reeding
MintNational Mint of the Bank of
Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece(1972-date)
S
Mint of Finland (Suomen
Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date)
Mintage2002  - - 61 554 945
2002  - BU set - 54 945
2002  - BU set (Dutch Mint - Set; error strike: inscription with 2 instead of 3 lines at top left) - 5 000
2002 S - `S` mark in Star; S for Suomi (Finland) - 50 000 000
2003  - - 11 000 000
2003  - BU set - 99 300
2004  - - 10 000 000
2004  - BU set (Epikourios Apollon`s Temple) - 30 000
2005  - - 10 000 000
2005  - BU set (Ancient coins of Athens) - 50 000
2006  - - 10 000 000
2006  - BU set (Ancient Greek coins) - 50 000
Catalog ID1873538810
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