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Greece: New gold coin features Temple of Hera as part of popular Cultural Heritage series

The Bank of Greece will issue (8th October) new collector coins minted in gold that are part of a themed series entitled “Cultural Heritage.” The focus of the 2019-dated coin is the Temple of Hera (Heraion) located on the island of Samos

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Greece: New gold coin features Temple of Hera as part of popular Cultural Heritage series

The Bank of Greece will issue (8th October) new collector coins minted in gold that are part of a themed series entitled “Cultural Heritage.” The focus of the 2019-dated coin is the Temple of Hera (Heraion) located on the island of Samos

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Greece: Numismatic series “Greek Mythology ― the Olympian Gods” features Goddess of Agriculture Demeter on new gold coin

The Bank of Greece will issue (3rd July) new collector coins minted in gold which is part of a themed series entitled “Greek Mythology ― the Olympian Gods.” The latest coin features Demeter, sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Pluto

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Greece: Numismatic series “Greek Mythology ― the Olympian Gods” features Goddess of Agriculture Demeter on new gold coin

The Bank of Greece will issue (3rd July) new collector coins minted in gold which is part of a themed series entitled “Greek Mythology ― the Olympian Gods.” The latest coin features Demeter, sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Pluto

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Greece: New silver crown coin in “Greek Culture” series dedicated to the historian Thucydides

The Bank of Greece will issue (13th June) their next silver Proof quality crown coin which is part of their ongoing series entitled “Greek Culture.” This latest coin features the ancient historian Thucydides (c

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Greece: Latest gold coin in “Greek Culture” series dedicated to the historian Thucydides

The Bank of Greece will issue (18th April) new gold collector coins which are part of their ongoing series entitled “Greek Culture,” that highlights various themes throughout Hellenic history. The 2019-dated coin focuses on the legendary historian Thucydides (c

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Greece: Latest gold collector coin is issued as part of popular Cultural Heritage series and features the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion

The Bank of Greece has announced that they will issue, on the 8th October, their last gold collector coin for the year which is part of their series entitled “Cultural Heritage,” that highlights the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion.
Cape Sounion is one of the most iconic landmarks of Attica and is also closely associated with Athenian mythology in particular

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Greece: New Proof gold coin in Greek Mythology series features the Olympian god Apollo

The Bank of Greece has announced that they will issue, on the 19th September, their latest gold collector coin which is part of their series entitled “Greek Mythology,” the theme and design of which will highlight the Olympian gods. The new coin features the god Apollo, the son of Zeus and Leto, and twin brother of Artemis

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Greece: New silver coin in “Greek Culture” series honours the ancient lyric poet Pindar

The Bank of Greece has announced (20th June) new silver Proof coins which pay tribute to one of ancient Greece’s most eloquent and celebrated poets who utilised a style of lyric verses which survives to this day. Pindar of Thebes (522-443 B

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Greece: Herodotus, the “Father of History” features on first silver coin launching new “Greek Historians” series

The Bank of Greece has unveiled (30th May) the first new coins which launch a new series entitled “Greek Historians,” focusing on the many personalities who have shaped the nature of recorded history since the practise began. The first coin focuses on the man considered to be the Father of History, Herodotus from Halicarnassus (c

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