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10 Euros Javelin Throw

Issuer Bank of Greece
Year 2003
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Engraver(s) Panagiotis Gravvalos
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Reverse description The reverse presents two superimposed male figures of javelin throwers rendered in dynamic relief against a dark, mirror-polished field, evoking both ancient and modern athletic traditions. The foreground figure, depicted in contemporary athletic attire, is shown in full throwing stride upon a raised platform, while the background figure — rendered in a more archaic, stylised manner — echoes the classical Greek artistic treatment of the same subject. The overlapping composition creates a visual dialogue between antiquity and the modern Olympic Games, emphasising continuity across millennia. The field is otherwise unadorned, with no legend or inscription on this face, allowing the sculptural group to command the full surface of the coin.
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Mint National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece (1972-date)
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