| Issuer | Greece |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 5 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 10.00 g |
| Dimensions | 30.00 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Geórgios Stamatópoulos |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#327 |
| Obverse description | On the reverse is depicted the colored DNA sequence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. At centre is the national coat of arms surrounded by lettering. |
| Obverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 5 ΕΥΡΩ
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
DNA S. enterica Typhi (Translation: 5 EURO HELLENIC REPUBLIC DNA S. enterica Typhi) |
| Reverse description | The obverse features a bust of Myrtis, a name conventionally given to an eleven-year-old girl who died in the Plague of Athens (430-426 BC) during the Peloponnesian War. The rim is adorned with sprays of myrtle, as the girl’s name alludes to the myrtle tree. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΜΥΡΤΙΣ
2020 (Translation: MYRTIS 2020) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece(1972-date) |
| Mintage | 2020 - Proof - 2 500 |
| Catalog ID | 8446147810 |
| Comments |
