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Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, Greek culture - Philosophers Aristotle, maximum number of 1,200 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2014. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity. A student of Plato’s and tutor to Alexander the Great, Aristotle was one of the great figures of ancient Greek philosophy. Born in Stageira, Chalkidiki, Aristotle spent many years in Athens, where, after leaving Plato’s Academy, he later founded a school of his own, the Lyceum. Distancing himself from the idealism of the Academy, Aristotle believed that true knowledge should be acquired through empirical observation and sense perception. His work laid the foundations for numerous disciplines, such as logic, physics, biology, psychology, ethics, rhetoric and political science. His influence was immense until the Renaissance, spreading across major civilisations, from the Arab to the Western European.

Issuer	Greece
Ruling authority	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2014
Value	10 Euros (10 EUR)
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	34.1 g
Diameter	40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑

Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for Euripides (485-406 BC), maximum number of pieces 1,200, mint Bank of Greece, issued in 2014. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity. Euripides was the youngest of the three great Athenian tragedians of the 5th century B.C. and, as has been said, the most tragic. He reached manhood during the classical age of rhetoric, sophistic and philosophy, living at a time of rapid changes and major achievements in all spheres of culture. Influenced by the new currents, Euripides attempted a novel and bolder treatment of the myths on which the plot of Greek tragedies was almost always built, raising moral questions that are still difficult to answer today. A distinctive characteristic of his art was the realistic portrayal of his heroes and their passions. The fact that Euripides was awarded fewer victories at the dramatic festivals of Athens than his counterparts Sophocles and Aeschylus suggests that his radical approach caused unease among the Athenian public. Towards the end of his life, Euripides retired to the court of Archelaos, king of Macedon, where he wrote his last masterpiece, the tragedy Bacchae.

Issuer	Greece
Ruling authority	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2014
Value	10 Euros (10 EUR)
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	34.10 g
Diameter	40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑