10 Euros Xenophon
2022 year| Silver (.925) | 34.10 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος) |
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2022 |
| Value | 10 Euros 10 EUR = USD 11 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 34.10 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#327905 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Xenophon Looking Left
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΞΕΝΟΦΩΝ 430-353 Π.Χ.
2022
Translation:
XENOPHON 430-353 BC
2022
Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Designer: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Comment
Xenophon (430-355 BC) spent his formative years in Athens during the Peloponnesian War and was a disciple of Socrates. After the defeat of Athens, he fought as a mercenary, alongside other Greeks (known as the myrioi, “the Ten Thousand”), in Cyrus the Younger’s campaign against his own brother, King Artaxerxes of Persia. Xenophon led the myrioi on their long and perilous march back to Greece and later recounted the events in his Expedition of Cyrus (Anabasis). He was banished from Athens, probably because of his Spartan sympathies. A military leader and a man of letters, Xenophon left a rich oeuvre, popular over the ages for its simple and graceful style. His main historical work, Hellenica, picks up where Thucydides broke off (411 BC) and continues up to the end of the Theban hegemony (362 BC). Albeit far from an unbiased or full account, it remains a valuable source for that period of Greek history. Xenophon also wrote seminal works, including a dialogue on household economics (Oeconomicus), treatises on public finances (Ways and means) and government (Constitution of the Spartans, Hiero), Socratic works (Apology, Memorabilia, Symposium), biographies (Agesilaos) and others.Interesting fact
The Xenophon coin is a non-circulating coin issued by Greece in 2022 to commemorate the 2,400th anniversary of the birth of Xenophon, a famous Greek historian, soldier, and philosopher. The coin features an image of Xenophon on one side and the Greek goddess Athena on the other. The coin is made of silver (.925) and weighs 34.10 grams. It has a face value of 10 euros and is a collector's item, rather than a circulating coin.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Euros (Xenophon) 2022 coin.
