500 Drachmes Vikelas and Coubertin
2000 year| Copper-nickel | 9.54 g | 28 mm |
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2000 |
| Value | 500 Drachmai (500 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 9.54 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#5454 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 12% |
Reverse
Jugate busts; one left and one facing
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΠΙΕΡ ΝΤΕ ΚΟΥΜΠΕΡΤΕΝ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ ΒΙΚΕΛΑΣ
Κ.Κ
2000
Translation: Pierre De Coubertin Dimitrios Vikelas
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The 500 Drachmes coin (Vikelas and Coubertin) 2000 from Greece features a unique design that combines two important figures in Greek history. The obverse side of the coin features a portrait of Spyridon Louis (also known as Spyros Louis), a Greek water carrier who won the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, while the reverse side features a depiction of Pierre de Coubertin, the French educator and historian who founded the International Olympic Committee. This coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games, which were revived by Coubertin and first held in Athens in 1896.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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