A portrait of Rigas Fereos (1757-1798), a forerunner and leading figure of the Greek enlightenment and confederation, is accompanied with a legend indicating his name `Ρήγας Φεραίος` and the face value and is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe.
A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
10
LL
EURO
CENT
Edge
Indented
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 - - 138 000 000 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 F - `F` mark in Star - 100 000 000 2003 - - 600 000 2003 - BU set - 99 300 2004 - - 10 000 000 2004 - BU set - 30 000 2005 - - 25 000 000 2005 - BU set - 50 000 2006 - - 45 000 000 2006 - BU set - 50 000