200 euro 2015 Proof Archimidis

Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 200 euros, for Archimedes (287-212 BC), maximum number of 750 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
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2015
Value	200 Euros (200 EUR)
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Gold (.916) (Ag .053)
Weight	7.98 g
Diameter	22.1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑