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500 Drachmes Chess Olympics
| Issuer | Bank of Greece |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Two armoured ancient Greek warriors, depicted in the style of an Attic black-figure vase painting, face one another across a low table or gaming board at centre, each leaning forward as if engaged in a board game — an allusion to the mythological tradition of Ajax and Achilles playing dice or a similar contest. Both figures wear crested helmets and carry spears, their bodies rendered in fine relief. The denomination '500' appears prominently in the lower field, with the currency abbreviation 'ΔΡΧ.' below. The legend 'ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ' arcs along the upper periphery in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ 500 ΔΡΧ. (Translation: GREEK REPUBLIC 500 DRACHMES) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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