10 Euro Cents 1st map

€116.00
IssuerGreece
Year2002-2006
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Euro Cents
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionNordic gold (89% Copper, 5% Aluminium, 5% Zinc, 1% Tin)
Weight4.10 g
Dimensions19.75 mm
Thickness1.93 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Perikles Sotiriou, Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#184, Schön#134
Obverse descriptionA 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.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse lettering10 ΛΕΠΤΑ 2002 ΡΗΓΑΣ ΦΕΡΑΙΟΣ ΓΣ
(Translation: 10 CENTS 2002 RIGAS FEREOS)
Reverse descriptionA map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering10 LL EURO CENT
EdgeIndented
MintNational Mint of the Bank of
Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece(1972-date)
F
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2002  - - 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
Catalog ID3737780960
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