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Country: Greece, Hellenic Republic
Capital: Athens
Currency: Euro
Numeric code: 978
Alphabetic code: EUR
Greece is about 132 thousand square kilometers of the southern coast of the Balkan Peninsula. On the mainland and Islands of Greece is home to more than 11 million people. Ancient Greece for its historic monuments attracts many tourists each year from around the world.
Currently Greece, like most European countries, is a member of the European Union, and, therefore, the official currency of Greece – Euro, which is equal to 100 cents. Until January 2002 the currency of the country represented the drachma, divided into 100 mites. This is one of the oldest monetary units used for calculations in the Hellenic government before our era. Modern silver drachma appeared in circulation in 1833 by decree of the ruling while monarch. Before the transition to the Euro coins catalogue of Greece there were denominations of drachmas: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and mites: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50. And in 1868, 1, 2, 5, 10 , 20 drachmas minted from gold. 1 and 2 mite not produced since 1894. In 1911 coins in 1 and 2 drachma silver steel, and from 1926 all the coins from 20 mites to 5 drachmas are now made of an alloy of copper and Nickel. 10 and 20 drachmas were minted from silver.
Of course, the value of the coins of Greece, which have reached us from depth of centuries is very impressive. But more modern coins are also in demand. Low price Greek coins of our time - from 1 dollar and above.
I must say that the transition to the Euro in Greece has not abandoned its symbolism. Many coins are decorated with mythological and historical subjects. By the way, penny the Greeks still called contribution.
Buy coins of Greece You will be able on the websites of numismatics, where they represented various denominations.
