An advanced model of an Athenian boat, a trireme, the largest warship afloat for more than 200 years, dating from the time of the Athenian democracy (fifth century BC), is accompanied by the face value. Around twelve five-pointed stars representing the European Union.
Obverse script
Greek
Obverse lettering
2002
ΓΣ
1 ΛΕΠΤΟ (Translation: GS 1 Cent)
Reverse description
A globe, next to the face value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1
EURO
CENT
LL
Edge
Smooth
Mint
National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece(1972-date) F Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage
2002 - - 101 054 945 2002 - BU set - 54 945 2002 - In Sets only (Dutch Mint - Set; error strike: inscription with 2 instead of 3 lines at top left) - 5 000 2002 F - `F` mark in Star; France (Pessac) - 15 000 000 2003 - - 35 299 300 2003 - BU set - 99 300 2004 - - 45 030 000 2004 - BU set (Epikourios Apollo’s temple) - 30 000 2005 - - 15 050 000 2005 - BU set (Ancient coins of Athens) - 50 000 2006 - - 45 050 000 2006 - BU set (Ancient Greek coins) - 50 000 2007 - - 60 000 000 2007 - BU set (Ancient coins of the Aegean Sea) - 25 000 2008 - - 24 025 000 2008 - BU set (Ancient coins of Thrace, Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus and Peloponnese) - 25 000 2009 - - 49 975 000 2009 - BU set (Theran Ship) - 25 000 2010 - - 26 975 000 2010 - BU set (Athenian triere) - 25 000 2011 - - 34 965 000 2011 - BU set (XIII Special Olympics World Summer Games) - 35 000 2011 - Proof - 2 500 2012 - - 48 000 000 2012 - BU set (Santorini) - 32 500 2012 - Proof - 2 500 2013 - - 43 980 000 2013 - BU set (Mykonos - Delos) - 20 000 2013 - Proof - 4 000 2014 - - 42 500 000 2014 - BU set (Thrace) - 13 000 2014 - Proof - 2 500 2015 - - 25 000 000 2015 - BU set (Epirus) - 15 000 2015 - Proof - 2 000 2016 - - 49 000 000 2016 - BU set (Peloponese) - 15 000 2016 - Proof - 2 000 2017 - - 30 000 000 2017 - BU set (Crete) - 15 000 2017 - Proof - 1 200 2018 - - 39 000 000 2018 - BU set (Rhodes) - 15 000 2018 - Proof - 2 000 2019 - - 41 000 000 2019 - BU set (Samos) - 10 000 2019 - Proof - 1 500 2020 - - 50 000 000 2020 - BU set (Lesbos) - 10 000 2021 - - 22 000 000 2021 - BU set (Naxos) - 10 000 2022 - - 5 992 500 2022 - BU set (Chios) - 7 500 2023 - - 21 992 500 2023 - BU - 7 500