| Issuer | Greece |
| Year | 2002-2006 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.50 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.20 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Geórgios Stamatópoulos Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#188, Schön#138 |
| Obverse description | A representation of the myth of the Abduction of Europa, the daughter of the Phoenician King Agenor, by Zeus, who had taken the form of a bull, is accompanied with the legend `Ευρώπη` (Europa) and the face value and encircled by the twelve stars of Europe. |
| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΕΥΡΩΠΗ
ΓΣ
2 ΕΥΡΩ
20 02 (Translation: Europa GS 2 Euro 2002) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the fifteen states of the European Union. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Reeded with inscription |
| Mint | National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece(1972-date) S Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date) |
| Mintage | 2002 - - 75 400 000 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 S - `S` mark in Star - 70 000 000 2003 - - 550 000 2003 - BU set - 99 300 2004 - In BU Sets only (Epikourios Apollon`s Temple) - 30 000 2005 - - 1 050 000 2005 - BU set (Ancient coins of Athens) - 50 000 2006 - - 1 050 000 2006 - BU set (Ancient Greek coins) - 50 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7455277790 |
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