The design features a portrait of the legendary Greek soprano Maria Callas. Inscribed along the inner edge is the wording ‘100 YEARS FROM THE BIRTH OF MARIA CALLAS’, and at the right the minting year ‘2023’ and a palmette (mintmark of the Greek Mint); below the portrait runs the inscription ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse script
Greek
Obverse lettering
100 XPONIA AΠO ΓENNHΣH THΣ MAPIAΣ
KAΛΛAΣ
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
2023
ΣTAM (Translation: 100th Anniversary of Birth of Maria Callas Greek Republic)
Reverse description
Map of Western Europe on outer ring and inner core at right side, value superimposed. Above and below map, six stars with vertical bars.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
HELLENIC REPUBLIC in Greek
Mint
National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece(1972-date)
Mintage
2023 - - 741 000 2023 - BU Version - 6 000 2023 - Proof Version - 3 000