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Greece, at the southern tip of the Balkan Peninsula, is regarded as the cradle of European civilisation and encompasses, in addition to the mainland, several thousand islands. The country joined the European Community in 1981 and introduced the euro in 2001. Greece is also home to the very first 2-euro commemorative coin ever issued (Athens 2004 Olympic Games). Its capital is Athens.
 | Anthemion – palmette of the national mint in Halandri. |
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 | Suomi – identifier for the Finnish mint Rahapaja Oy in Vantaa, found on some of the 2-euro circulation coins from 2002. |
 | Georgios Stamatopoulos – initials of the coin designer for the 2-euro circulation coin and the 2-euro commemorative coin 2009. |
 | Georgios Stamatopoulos – abbreviated name of the coin designer (since 2014). |
 | Maria Antonatou (since 2014). |
| λδ | Leda Pavli (since 2024). |
Most 2-euro coins from Greece are worth their 2-euro face value – only a few low-mintage issues or coins in top condition fetch more. Check your Greece coin by motif, year and rarity:
