| Issuer | Greece |
| Year | 2007-2023 |
| 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#215, Schön#175 |
| 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 | 2 ΕΥΡΩ
ΕΥΡΩΠΗ 2008 ΓΣ (Translation: 2 EURO EUROPA 2008 GS) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the 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) |
| Mintage | 2007 - BU Set (Ancient coins of the Aegean Sea) - 50 000 2008 - - 1 000 000 2008 - BU set (Ancient coins of Thrace, Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus and Peloponnese) - 25 000 2009 - - 982 500 2009 - BU set (Theran Ship) - 75 000 2010 - - 732 500 2010 - BU set (Athenian triere) - 7 500 2011 - BU Set (XIII Special Olympics World Summer Games) - 30 000 2011 - Proof - 2 500 2012 - BU Set (Santorini) - 30 000 2012 - Proof - 2 500 2013 - BU Set (Mykonos - Delos) - 20 000 2013 - Proof - 4 000 2014 - BU Set (Thrace) - 13 000 2014 - Proof - 2 500 2015 - BU Set (Epirus) - 15 000 2015 - Proof - 2 000 2016 - BU Set (Peloponese) - 15 000 2016 - Proof - 2 000 2017 - BU Set (Crete) - 15 000 2017 - Proof - 1 200 2018 - BU Set (Rhodes) - 15 000 2018 - Proof - 2 000 2019 - BU Set (Samos) - 10 000 2019 - Proof - 1 500 2020 - BU Set (Lesbos) - 10 000 2021 - BU Set (Naxos) - 10 000 2022 - BU Set (Chios) - 7 500 2023 - BU - 7 500 |
| Catalog ID | 7986559560 |
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