| Issuer | Greece |
| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: George Stamatopoulos Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#280 |
| Obverse description | The design features the portrait of Dimitri Mitropoulos against the background of music notes. Inscribed along the inner edge at left is the wording ‘120 YEARS OF THE BIRTH OF DIMITRI MITROPOULOS’ and ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’, in Greek. At upper left apears the year of issuance ‘2016’ and a palmette (the mintmark of the Greek Mint). Visible at lower right is the monogram of the artist (George Stamatopoulos). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. |
| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | 120 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗ
ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ 2016 (Translation: 120 YEARS FROM THE BIRTH OF DIMITRI MITROPOULOS HELLENIC REPUBLIC 2016) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Reeded with lettering |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2016 - - 742 000 2016 - Coin card blister - 6 500 2016 - Proof - 1 500 |
| Catalog ID | 9271654570 |
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