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10 Euros Javelin Throw
| Issuer | Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 10 Euros |
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| Obverse description | Central to the obverse is the official emblem of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics, featuring a kotinos — a wreath fashioned from an olive branch — encircling the five Olympic rings, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The design references the ancient Greek tradition in which the kotinos served as the sole award presented to victorious Olympic champions. The central motif is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, itself surrounded by a ring of twelve stars representing the European Union. The Greek legend and denomination appear along the upper and lower periphery respectively. |
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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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| Edge | Plain |
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