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2020 Greece € 2 Euro Uncirculated UNC Coin - Battle of Thermopylae 2500 Years
2020 Greece € 2 Euro Uncirculated UNC Coin - Battle of Thermopylae 2500 Years

2020 Greece € 2 Euro Uncirculated UNC Coin - Battle of Thermopylae 2500 Years

$ 4.72

Availability: 49 in stock
  • Denomination: 2 Euro
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
  • Condition: New from mint roll. These are regular circulating coins that have never entered into circulation. Dings, shadows and/or bag marks might be present. Photos supplied by the Bank of Greece.
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Composition: Bi-Metallic
  • Year: 2020
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated

    Description

    Mint: Bank of Greece
    Denomination: €2
    Quality: UNC
    Issue limit: 720,000 pcs.
    Alloy: Base Metal
    Diameter: 25.75 mm
    Weight: 8.5 grams
    Box/Capsule: No/No
    Certificate: No
    The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas I of Sparta, and the Achaemenid Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium, in August or September 480 BC, at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae ("The Hot Gates").
    The vastly outnumbered Greeks held off the Persians for seven days (including three of battle) before the rear-guard was annihilated in one of history's most famous last stands.
    Both ancient and modern writers have used the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the power of a patriotic army defending its native soil. The performance of the defenders is also used as an example of the advantages of training, equipment, and good use of terrain as force multipliers and has become a symbol of courage against overwhelming odds.