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Blister 1,5 euro 2024 Proof Aesop’s Fables – The hare and the tortoise
Blister, nordic gold 1.5 euro proof coin, for the Aesop's Fables - The hare and the tortoise, maximum number of pieces 3,500, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2024.
In this fable, perhaps Aesop’s best known, a hare kept mocking a tortoise for being slow. One day the tortoise, tired of the hare showing off, challenged him to a race and the hare accepted. The tortoise set off, moving slowly but steadily. The hare soon left the tortoise behind and, confident of winning, took a nap midway through the race. When he awoke, however, he found that his competitor, crawling slowly but steadily, had arrived before him. The fable’s moral is that diligence and perseverance can trump talent when it fails to work hard.
| Issuer | Greece  |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2024 |
| Value | 1.5 Euros (3⁄2 EUR) |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Nordic gold (CuZn5Al5Sn1) |
| Weight | 21.9 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Blister 1,5 euro 2025 Proof Aesop’s Fables – Cicada and the Ant
Blister, nordic gold 1.5 euro proof coin, for the Aesop's Fables - Cicada and the Ant, maximum number of pieces 3,500, Bank of Greece mint, issued in 2025.
One bright winter day, an ant was drying out the grain he had stored up during the summer, when a starving cicada came up and begged for a bite to eat. “What!” cried the ant, “haven't you stored anything away for the winter? What were you doing all last summer?” The cicada said: “I didn't have time; I was too busy singing”. To this the ant replied: “Oh, you were singing. Well, now dance!”
"Work hard and plan for the future."
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2025 |
| Value | 1.5 Euros (3⁄2 EUR) |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Nordic gold (CuZn5Al5Sn1) |
| Weight | 21.9 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |