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	Greek euro coins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They were all designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos with the minor coins depicting Greek ships, the middle ones portraying famous Greeks and the two large denominations showing images of Greek history and mythology.
		Uniquely, the value of the coins is expressed on the national side in the Greek alphabet, as well as being on the common side in the Roman alphabet.
		The euro cent is known as the lepto (λεπτο; plural lepta, λεπτα) in Greek.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greek_euro_coins (200 words)

	Euro coins \| Topic Definition \| Find the Meaning and Define the Answer of Euro coins
		The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states: (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain); three European micro-states: (Monaco, San Marino and the Holy See - Vatican City), as well as EU institutions.
		Though they are not members of the EU, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City (but not Andorra) also have euro coins featuring a national side, but these only occasionally end up in general circulation as their scarcity leads to greater interest from coin collectors.
		The coins were minted in several of the participating countries, many using blanks produced at Birmingham Mint, Birmingham, England.
	www.thefreeencyclopedia.com /definition/word.aspx?w=Euro_coins (1118 words)

	Austrian euro coins
		The euro (EUR or €) is the common currency for most European nations within the European Union, including Austria.
		The euro coins have two different sides; one common, European side showing the value of the coin and one national side featuring a design chosen by the EU member state where the coin was minted.
		The minor coins feature Austrian flowers, the middle coins examples of architecture from Austria's capital, Vienna, and the two major coins famous Austrians.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/a/au/austrian_euro_coins.html (183 words)

	Large Greek Coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The diameter of this coin is 36 mm.
		These coins have the same weight than the other type but the size is 36mm after a law of 1849 to increase the size of the coins.
		A Coin that is similar to the 5 drachmas of king George is the 5 Drachmas of Crete.
	www.greekcoins.gr /large.htm (875 words)

	Ireland Information Guide , Irish, Counties, Facts, Statistics, Tourism, Culture, How
		The euro (EUR or €) is the common currency for most European nations within the European Union, including Greece.
		They were all designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos with the minor coins depicting Greek ships, the middle ones famous Greeks and the two large denominations examples of Greek history and mythology.
		Unique to the national side of Greek coins is that the value of the coin is expressed in the Greek alphabet.
	www.irelandinformationguide.com /Greek_euro_coins (259 words)

	GREECE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is bounded on land by Bulgaria, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania to the north, to the east by Turkey and the waters of the Aegean Sea and to the west and south by the Ionian and Mediterranean Seas.
		A province of the Roman Empire, Greek culture would continue to dominate the eastern Mediterranean and when the Empire finally split in two the Eastern or Byzantine Empire, centred on Constantinople, would be Greek in nature, as well as encompassing Greece itself.
		In 1973 the regime abolished the Greek monarchy.
	www.faktoen.com /wiki/en/gr/Greece.htm (1511 words)

	Irish euro coins - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Irish euro coins all share the same design by the hand of Jarlath Hayes, that of the Celtic harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages.
		The coins' design also features the 12 stars of the EU, the year of imprint and the Irish word for Ireland, "Éire", in the traditional Gaelic alphabet.
		The design of the Irish euro coins is identical to that featured on the back of Irish Punt coinage, apart from the circle of 12 stars.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Irish_euro_coins (243 words)

	Euro coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The national designs on the Belgian euro coins represent elements of their national coins currently in circulation.
		The year of issue is part of the design, along with the year the coin was struck.
		The Belgian euro coins were designed by Jan Alfons Keustermans, Director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts of Turnhout.
	www.euro.ecb.int /en/section/euro0/specific.BE.html (127 words)

	Greece - Euro coins Information
		Greek euros were minted in four different countries, distinguished in the coin by a small letter normally engraved inside a star near the date.
		There are eight different designs in the Greek euro coins, and all of them were make by the sculptor Georges Stamatopoulos.
		A corvette, a type of ship used during the Greek War of Independence (1821-27), is depicts in the 2 cent greek coin.
	yuri.no.sapo.pt /En/Euro/greece.htm (376 words)

	EURO CRETE's new curency.
		On 1 January 2002 euro banknotes and coins will be put in circulation; thus it will become possible to effect all payments in euro, irrespective of size, although drachma banknotes and coins can also be used for payments until 28 February.
		In addition, firms can be frontloaded by their banks with euro coins from 1 November 2001 and with low-denomination euro banknotes (5 and 10 euro) from 1 December 2001.
		A euro cent does not represent negligible value: The 1 euro cent coin corresponds to 3 drachmas, the 10 euro cent coin represents 34 drachmas and the 50 euro cent coin is worth 170 drachmas.
	www.plata.gr /crete/tips/money.asp (1080 words)

	ECBI: Notes and Coins
		Euro notes will be issued in seven denominations: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euro, as shown below.
		Euro coins will have a common face and a national face; the designs for the common face were approved by the European Council in June 1997, following an EU-wide design competition.
		There will be 100 cent to the euro and coins will be issued in eight denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, and 1 and 2 euro as shown below.
	www.irlgov.ie /ecbi-euro/notes.htm (379 words)

	Slovenia's Euro Coins 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Slovenian coins, by contrast, are jammed full of sentences, explanations and slogans all over the place: "Stati inu obstati," "Katedrala svobode," "lipicanec," the first verse of the national anthem, and Oj Triglav, moj dom -- the title of an old patriotic poem.
		In Italy we have coins only figuring some relevant art pieces, i think that every country should put on the coins their "national" symbols, it doesn't matter if they are the colosseum and the vitruvian man by leonardo instead of a couple of lipizzaner horses and a stork.
		If you want to fire someone in Estonia for the design of euro coins, you should probably fire the entire nation, as it was chosen from these 10 designs by televoting (so you shouldn't be surprized that something silly came out of this).
	www.carniola.org /theglory/2006/01/slovenias_euro.htm (3060 words)

	Greek Coins
		Rare U.S. coins were seen as a way to diversify assets in the wake of the stock market crash of 1987.
		It is interesting to note that during the height of the coin market, PCGS was so innundated with grading submissions, that some coins (submitted on the Economy level) experienced an 11-month turnaround time.
		Euro coins and euro coin sets from all euro zone countries.
	www.collector-coins.info /graded-coins/greek-coins.php (427 words)

	FT.com - Special Reports / Euro notes & coins
		Greek bank employees have dropped a threat to mark the launch of the euro with a strike after management agreed to pay an E450 monthly bonus in January and Februray - the period when drachmas will be pulled out of circulation.
		Since December 17, Greek banks have distributed 1.8m of the 3m starter kits containing the equivalent of Dr5,000 in euro coins.
		According to one poll earlier this month, only 72 per cent of Greeks were aware the euro was being launched on Jan 1 - the lowest percentage in the eurozone.
	specials.ft.com /euro/FT37A1U8HVC.html (426 words)

	Images of Euro Coins - 2 Euros
		This coin depicts a scene from a mosaic in Sparta (third century AD), showing Europa being abducted by Zeus, who has taken the form of a bull.
		Around the perimeter of each coin the inscription MONACO is printed on the top, year and the hallmark on the bottom, and twelve stars divided between the right and left sides.
		Engraved on the edge of the coin is a series of two stars repeated six times positioned alternatively right side up and up side down.
	www.hmenard.com /euro/euro.html (439 words)

	Wikinfo \| Greece
		After the Greek War of Independence was concluded in 1828, Greece was then established as a monarchy in 1833.
		Most Greeks (98%) adhere to the Greek Orthodox Church, which is under the protection of the state that also pays the clergy's salaries, and Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the "prevailing" religion of Greece according to the constitution.
		A Greek Muslim minority (of 1.3%), concentrated in Thrace, was given legal status by provisions of the Treaty of Lausanne in 1923 and is Greece's only officially recognised minority.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Greece (1022 words)

	Ancient Greek Money and Coins
		Money in form of coins is as strange as sounds one of the main reasons for the scientific revolution that started in the Ionian Greek islands.
		Many Greek coins seems not to have any number showing their value like today coins (it was specified by the weight).
		The coining of the previously stagnant Persian gold stocks and payments to Alexander's soldiers, many of whom settle in new towns founded by him, give an enormous stimulus to trade throughout his empire.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Money.htm (1871 words)

	Greek Euro Coin
		Following the great success of the Olympics this coin will be greatly sought after in the 2 euro coin greek olympics athens greece 2004.
		The design is from an ancient Athenian coin from the 5th Century BC Euro Coin Sets from Greece - Greek euro coin sets are now available from stock.
		Greek euro coins feature a unique design for value of the coin is expressed in the Greek alphabet.
	www.collector-coins.info /graded-coins/greek-euro-coin.php (705 words)

	ECB: €2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This depicts a portrait drawn by Raphaël of Dante Alighieri, housed in the Pope Julius II Wing of the Vatican City Palace.
		The 12 stars are confined to half the circumference of the coin.
		Edge lettering of the €2 coin: five coats of arms and seven castles, all equally spaced.
	www.ecb.int /bc/coins/national/2euro/html/index.en.html (652 words)

	Coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Its value is the same as this of all other 2 euro coins of the Eurozone and therefore it is a valid means of transaction.
		The other side is the common European one of the 2 euro coins, with the inscription of their face value (“2 EURO”) and the map of European Union.
		Shown on the circumference of the reverse side of both the gold and the silver coins are the twelve stars characteristic of EU coinage.
	www.athens2004.com /en/Coins (676 words)

	Greek Euro Coins
		The Minister for the National Economy and the Governor of the Bank of Greece chose the designs for their euro coins from a set of proposals presented by a national technical and artistic committee.The designer of the winning motifs was sculptor Georges Stamatopoulos, sponsored by the Bank of Greece.
		Our Greek Euro sets are packaged in an attractive card within a 2-sided plastic case so that the coins can be viewed from both sides or removed if required.
		He was a pioneer in social reform, a renowned diplomat and played a key role in modernising the Greek state and liberating Northern Greece and the Aegean islands.
	www.eurocoins.co.uk /greece.html (563 words)

	Coins - Greek Euro Coin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Like most traditional collectors, I believe coins are to be primarily appreciated for their artistic beauty, historical connections, and the joy of pursuing them.
		In truth, there are probably substantial numbers of traditional collectors who prefer to acquire coins destined to increase in esteem and value over time; treasured heirlooms and a source of pride to be passed from one generation to the next.
		Any coin displaying a proven annualized growth pattern of at least 5-10% over a span of many years qualifies as an attractive option for the collector desiring coins headed for much higher price levels a few years down the road.
	www.coingateway.com /links/greek-euro-coin.html (852 words)

	Greek euro coins - Circulation issues
		In Greek mythology Europa was a beautiful Phoenician princess, daughter of Agenor and Telephassa.
		He was a pioneer in social reform, a renowned diplomat and played a key role in modernising the Greek state and the victorious military campaigns of 1912-1920, liberating Northern Greece and the Aegean islands.
		He was the first to visualize the liberation of the Balkans from the Ottoman Empire and was executed by the Ottomans in 1798 after vainly attempting to launch a Balkan-wide revolt against Ottoman rule.
	www.fleur-de-coin.com /currency/eurocoinsgr.asp?sec=4 (798 words)

	Coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ancient Greek coins are generally classified into three categories based upon when they were minted.
		Finnish euro coins have three designs, though two of them are each found on one coin only.
		The design for the minor and middle series of coins is by Heikki Häiväoja, the design for the 1 euro coin was done by Pertti Mäkinen and the national side of the 2 euro coin is by the hand of Raimo Heino.
	bonose.com /Coins-12.html (804 words)

	2 euro coin greek olympics athens greece 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The 2 Euro coins were launched in May 2004 to celebrate the return of Olympic Games to their ancient and modern birthplace.
		The two-euro coin copied a statue by 5th century BC Greek sculptor Myron, which depicts a discus thrower as he twists before releasing his discus.
		The Olympic coin, whose outer ring has the euro zone's 12 stars surrounding the athlete, includes the logo of the Athens 2004 OlympicGames with the Olympic rings and the 2-euro denomination.
	www.fireandwater.me.uk (239 words)

	Euro Coins - Specifications
		The common European face of the coins represents a map of the European Union against a background of transverse lines to which are attached the stars of the European flag.
		The 1, 2 and 5 cent coins put emphasis on Europe's place in the world while the 10, 20 and 50 present the Union as a gathering of nations.
		It was inspired by the Greek letter epsilon, in reference to the cradle of European civilisation and to the first letter of the word 'Europe'.
	www.24carat.co.uk /eurocoins.html (676 words)

	Coin - Euro Coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		EU to redesign euro coins The European Union will redesign the euro coins to reflect the bloc s massive eastward expansion last year when it absorbed 10 nations that are not depicted on the map of
		The new Euro coins of each nation has their own unique designs on one side of their Euro coin, the As might be expected, it has sparked a lot of collector interest in both the new Euro coins and the
		Euro coins collection I started collecting Euro coins from all Euroland countries at the very beginning of 2002; I completed my collection at the end of May 2003.
	www.best-old-coins.com /eurocoins (1192 words)

	Euro Coin Sets from Greece
		All eight of the Greek coins have a different design, and this makes them one of the most attractive sets of Euro coins, along with the Italian set.
		We have uncirculated sets of Euro coins from all of the twelve member countries available from stock, and are accepting orders now.
		Our 2002 Greek Euro coins arrived Friday 25th January, so we will be able to start shipping orders for our own sets on Monday 28th January.
	www.24carat.co.uk /2002greeceeurosets.html (723 words)

	greek coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ancient Greek and Roman coins The Ancient Greek and Roman coins website is written from the perspective of a collector.
		Greek Coins" includes coins of Mediterranean city-states and kingdoms before the Roman Empire,...
		After Aegina, Corinth was one of the earliest cities in Greece to strike and use coins--in the 7th century B.C. and use coins--in the 7th century B.C. Her silver staters, the "colts" or "poloi" (in Greek), issued from...
	www.architecture-onweb.com /greeks/5/greek-coins-.html (509 words)

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