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5 Euros Constantine Petrou Cavafy
2013 year| Nickel brass | 18.80 g | 30.50 mm |
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2013 |
| Value | 5 Euros 5 EUR = USD 5.49 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Weight | 18.80 g |
| Diameter | 30.50 mm |
| Thickness | 3.20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#53694 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 55% |
Reverse
Portrait of C. P. Cavafy
Script: Greek
Lettering:
Κ. Π. Καβαφης
150 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥ ΚΑΒΑΦΗ 1863-1933
Translation:
C. P. Cavafy
150 YEARS FROM THE BIRTH OF CONSTANTINE CAVAFY 1863-1933
Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Edge
Plain
Comment
Constantine Cavafy is one of modern Greece’s most important poets and perhaps the best known andmost translated. He was born and lived in cosmopolitan Alexandria, then – like in Hellenistic
times – a crossroads of cultures. He wrote relatively few and short poems, which he worked and
reworked with minute care. He used austere means of expression and mostly free verse, far from the
conventions of his time, with a deeply personal style and idiosyncratic language, between the scholarly
katharevousa and the demotic. Distinctive features of his poetry are dramatic style, irony, sensuality and
philosophical contemplation, often inspired by historical figures and events.
Packaging: Wallet blister pack designed by A. Michelioudaki
Interesting fact
The coin's design features a portrait of Constantine Cavafy, a renowned Greek poet, on the obverse, while the reverse side depicts a scene from his poem "Ithaka," which describes the journey of the legendary hero Odysseus returning home after the Trojan War. The coin's design was created by artist George Stamatopoulos.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Euros (Constantine Petrou Cavafy) 2013 coin.
