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10 Euros Relay Race
| Issuer | Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the official emblem of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics at centre, comprising the five interlocked Olympic rings surmounted by the inscription ΑΘΗΝΑ 2004 in Greek characters. Encircling the central motif is a stylised kotinos — an olive wreath branch — rendered in a flowing, modern artistic style, referencing the ancient Olympic prize awarded to champions. The entire design is enclosed within a raised inner border, surrounded by a ring of twelve five-pointed stars in the outer field, evoking the European Union motif. The denomination 10 ΕΥΡΩ appears in large Greek characters along the lower arc of the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΘΗΝΑ 2004 10 ΕΥΡΩ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic high-relief sculptural composition depicting ancient and modern relay racers in mid-stride across a stylised running track, rendered with horizontal ruled lines in the lower field to suggest lanes. In the foreground, two modern athletes execute a baton exchange, their figures rendered in polished relief against a frosted background. Behind them, two ancient Greek runners — depicted in a rougher, archaic sculptural style — are shown in full stride, evoking classical athletic imagery. The juxtaposition of ancient and modern figures emphasises the continuity of the Olympic tradition from antiquity to the present day. The field is otherwise plain, with the engraver's initials visible in the lower right area of the composition. |
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