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10 Euros Automatic Maidservant of Philo
| Issuer | Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 10 Euros |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Greek State arms — a quartered shield bearing a white cross on blue — set within a laurel wreath at center, rendered in a recessed circular cartouche with a polished mirror field. Surrounding the arms, the entire field is covered in an intricate low-relief background of stylized mechanical and geometric elements — gears, bolts, chains, and interlocking components — evoking ancient automaton engineering. The legend ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ arcs along the upper border of the central cartouche, while the denomination 10 ΕΥΡΩ appears below the shield within the same circular border. |
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| Obverse lettering | EΛΛHNIKH ΔHMOKPATIA 10 ΕΥΡΩ (Translation: HELLENIC REPUBLIC 10 EURO) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a colorized full-figure representation of Philo's Automatic Maidservant, an ancient Greek programmable automaton described in Hellenistic mechanical treatises, rendered in warm amber, brown, and red tones at center. The figure is shown standing and draped, holding a vessel, with visible internal mechanical components exposed at the torso in a stylized cross-section manner. The background field is filled with the same intricate low-relief pattern of gears, chains, and mechanical motifs as the obverse, conveying the theme of ancient technology. The legend ΑΡΧΑΙΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ arcs along the upper border, with Η ΑΥΤΟΜΑΤΗ ΘΕΡΑΠΑΙΝΙΔΑ along the lower border; the date 2023 and the mint mark ΣTAM appear in the left field. |
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