2 Euro Commemorative coins Greece 2023

100th anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, features a portrait, facing right, of the world-famous Greek soprano Maria Callas. In the upper part is the circular inscription '100 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΜΑΡΙΑΣ ΚΑΛΛΑΣ' ('100 YEARS SINCE THE BIRTH OF MARIA CALLAS'), while in the lower part is the arched inscription 'ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ' (HELLENIC REPUBLIC in Greek). To the right, between the two inscriptions, is the mintmark of Athens with the minting year underneath. To the lower left, adjacent to the lower part of the effigy, is the author's monogram. On the outside are 12 five-pointed stars, the symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ *" (Hellenic Republic), in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

150th anniversary the birth of Constantin Carathéodory

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, features a portrait, facing left, of the Greek mathematician Constantin Carathéodory, flanked by a mathematical formula written vertically. To the left, up to the top, is the circular inscription 'ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΚΑΡΑΘΕΟΔΩΡΗ 1873-1950', while, towards the lower right, is the arched inscription 'ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ' (HELLENIC REPUBLIC in Greek). To the right, between the image and the inner edge, is the mintmark of Athens with the minting year underneath. Also on the right, adjacent to the shoulder of the mathematician, is the author's monogram. On the outside are 12 five-pointed stars, the symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value '2' on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ *" (Hellenic Republic), in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).