BU Greece 2005

Set BU Greece 2005 - 50 Years of Olympus National Park

Set overview:

Official or collector presentation for Set BU Greece 2005 - 50 Years of Olympus National Park, bringing together the denominations and/or commemorative coins of the issue.

Set contents: the regular euro denominations from 1 cent to 2 euros, including/additionally €10; silver coin included where specified.

Designs of the Greek euro series:

The eight Greek denominations illustrate several major aspects of Greek history and culture: the 1 cent coin depicts an ancient trireme, the 2 cent coin a corvette and the 5 cent coin a modern tanker, together forming a maritime theme. The 10, 20 and 50 cent coins respectively honour Rigas Feraios, Ioannis Kapodistrias and Eleftherios Venizelos. The €1 coin reproduces the famous owl from an ancient Athenian coin, while the €2 coin depicts Europa being abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull.

Historical and cultural context:

The set celebrates Mount Olympus National Park, a massif closely linked to Greek mythology because it was regarded as the home of the gods. The additional €10 silver coin is struck in 925‰ silver, weighs 9.75 g and measures 28.25 mm; this coin is specific to the themed edition.

Mintage: 25,000 sets.

Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU).