2015

Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, Greek culture - Philosophers Archimedes, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2015. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity. Archimedes was born in 287 BC in Syracuse, Sicily, where he lived most of his life and died in 212 BC during the city’s capture by the Romans. It is very likely that young Archimedes studied in Alexandria, Egypt, the centre of learning for the Greek world. He is remembered as the greatest mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer of his time. According to the famous anecdote, when Archimedes figured out the physical law of buoyancy (“Archimedes’ principle”) while in his bath, such was his excitement that he forgot to dress and took to the street naked, shouting “eureka”. He pushed the boundaries in a number of fields, primarily in mathematics with his method for accurately approximating the value of π (“Archimedes’ constant”), but also in engineering with his law of the lever and in hydraulics with his major breakthroughs. He is credited with numerous inventions, such as the hydraulic screw pump (known as the Archimedes’ screw) and the compound pulley. He also famously used his ingenuity to help defend his city against the Romans, building a number of innovative defensive devices to destroy their warships.

Issuer	Greece
Ruling authority	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2015
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 ↑↑

Greek collectible silver proof coin with a face value of 10 euros, for the Ancient Comedy Series - Aristophanes, maximum number of 1.500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2015. Aristophanes was the greatest Greek comic playwright of the 5th century BC and eleven of his comedies have survived complete. Comedy in the days of Aristophanes, flourishing in a context of free speech in democratic Athens, was strongly political. In his works, Aristophanes criticised the failings of his city, speaking out against the war (Acharnians, Peace, Lysistrata) and deriding his fellow citizens for their flaws (Wasps, Birds). He also caricatured prominent figures of his time (Socrates in Clouds, Euripides in Thesmophoriazusae and Cleon in Knights) and even reflected on a poet’s role in society (Frogs). The works of Aristophanes, bold, caustic and yet remarkably discerning, ring true to this day, as shown by the frequent stagings of his plays by contemporary theatre companies. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.

Issuer	Greece
Ruling authority	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2015
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 ↑↑