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100 euro Poseidon 2016 Proof
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 100 euros, for the Gods of Olympus - Poseidon, maximum number of 1,200 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2016. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Poseidon, the god of the sea, held an important position among the twelve Olympian deities and his cult is already attested in Mycenaean times. When he and his brothers Zeus and Hades (Pluto), all sons of Kronos and Rhea, drew lots to divide the universe between them, Zeus won the rule of the heavens, Poseidon the sea, and Hades the underworld. Married to the sea nymph Amphitrite, Poseidon had his palace at the bottom of the sea and his symbol was the trident. However, he also had power over the earth, due to his ability to cause earthquakes, as indicated by one of his epithets enosichthon (the earthshaker). Other epithets indicate a close association with horses (Poseidon Hippios) and bulls (Poseidon Tavreios). Important temples to Poseidon were erected on the Isthmus of Corinth and at Cape Tainaron, while one of Attica’s most iconic monuments is the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion.
| Issuer | Greece  |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 100 Euros (100 EUR) |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.999) |
| Weight | 3.89 g |
| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
200 euro Demokritos 2016 Proof
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 200 euros, for the Demokritos, maximum number of 1.000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2016. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
Demokritos is considered the forefather of modern atomic theory. He was born in Abdera, Thrace, and mentored by Lefkippos. His extensive travels in Ionia brought him into contact with the teachings of the great Ionian philosophers (Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Herakleitos). A truly universal spirit, he was erudite in almost all fields of human knowledge, as evidenced by the diversity of his writings on ethics, physics, mathematics, music, cosmology and technology, and visited many places of the then known world. According to his atomic theory, all material bodies consist of invisible, indestructible, unalterable and indivisible particles, which he called atoma (“atoms”), the Greek word for “indivisible”. In reaction to Parmenides’s static philosophy, Demokritos saw the world as being in constant motion and change. He also refuted the concept of teleology, i.e. that there is an underlying purpose to everything. Demokritos was the last of the great pre-Socratic philosophers, who were to have a profound influence on modern philosophy.
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 200 Euros (200 EUR) |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.916) (0.053 silver) |
| Weight | 7.98 g |
| Diameter | 22.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
50 euro 2016 Proof Olympia
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 50 euros, for the cultural heritage Olympia, maximum number of 1,500 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2016.
UNESCO-listed since 1989, Olympia is one of Greece’s most important archaeological sites, with its Temple of Zeus, Temple of Hera (Heraion), palaestra and gymnasium. It was already a centre of worship to Olympian Zeus in the 11th century BC and became the venue of the Olympic Games in the 8th century BC, with the sacred truce providing the participants safe passage to the games. The so-called “treasuries”, erected to house the votive offerings of the various city-states, attest to the prestige that Olympia enjoyed throughout the Greek world, from Sicily and Magna Graecia to Northern Africa and ancient Byzantium. Participation in the Games was at first reserved only to Greeks, but in the Roman era was opened up to all the nations of the empire, turning the Olympics into a truly international event. With the modern revival of the Games in 1896, Olympia has become a universal symbol of fair play, sportsmanship and peaceful co-existence.
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2016 |
| Value | 50 Euros (50 EUR) |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.999) |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Diameter | 14 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |