| Issuer | Greece |
| Year | 2011 |
| 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: Geórgios Stamatópoulos Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#239, Schön#188 |
| Obverse description | The inner part of the coin shows the emblem of the Games, a radiant sun, the source of life that underlines the excellence and power of the athletes who take part in the Games, with excellence represented by the olive branch and power by the spiral starting from the center of the sun. Inscribed around the outer right-hand edge of the inner part are the caption “XIII SPECIAL OLYMPICS W.S.G. ATHENS 2011” and the name of the issuing country “ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ”, separated from one another by the mintmark. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. |
| Obverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | XIII SPECIAL OLYPICS GAMES W.S.G.
ATHENS 2011
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ (Translation: XIII Special Olympics Games W.S.G. Athens 2011 Hellenic Republic) |
| 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 | National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece(1972-date) |
| Mintage | 2011 - - 995 000 2011 - In Sets only - 5 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8627017900 |
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