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The democracy in silver / Perikles in Pnika
| Location | Greece |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
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| Obverse description | High-relief scene depicting Pericles standing at right in classical robes and crested helmet, gesturing toward a large assembled crowd with his outstretched arm. In the background, the Parthenon and other structures of the Acropolis are visible in low relief, evoking the Pnyx assembly in ancient Athens. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a radiant sun motif in the center of the field, with two concentric bands of Greek inscription surrounding it. Below the sun, three lines of larger Greek lettering fill the lower field, all rendered in an archaic epigraphic style consistent with the classical theme of the medal. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΠΡΩΤΗ ΕΠΕΤΕΙΟΣ ΕΠΑΝΟΔΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ 24 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ 1975 Ο ΠΕΡΙΚΛΗΣ ΑΓΟΡΕΥΕΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΝΥΚΑ |
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