Token - 180th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence Mando Mavrogenous
Token - 180th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence Mando Mavrogenous
€176,007.00
Location
Greece
Year
2001
Type
Coin patterns/Mint
token
Composition
Brass
Weight
10 g
Diameter
30 mm
Thickness
2.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Smooth
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Manto Mavrogenous (Greek: Μαντώ Μαυρογένους) (1796 – July 1848) was a Greek heroine of the Greek War of Independence. A rich woman, she spent all her fortune for the Hellenic cause. Under her encouragement, her European friends contributed money and guns to the revolution.