Designs of Greece's 2025 2-Euro Commemorative Coins Announced

The Bank of Greece presented the designs of its 2025 2-euro commemorative coins today.

The theme of the first coin is "100th Birthday of Mikis Theodorakis." The obverse depicts the Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis (1925–2021) conducting, positioned to the right. Along the upper edge, the commemorative inscription "100 XRONIA AΠO TH ΓENNHΣH TOY MIKH θEOΔΩPAKH" is shown; to the right below, the initials "ΣTAM" of the coin designer, and to the left of them, the palmette of the Greek mint. At the lower left, the issuing country "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ" appears, above it the year "2025" and a treble clef. The outer ring bears the twelve stars of the European flag. The coin, designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos, will be issued with a total mintage of 750,000 pieces, including 5,000 in a BU coincard and 3,500 in a proof presentation case.

The theme of the second coin is "100th Birthday of Manos Chatzidakis." The obverse features a pensive portrait of the great Greek composer Manos Chatzidakis (1925–1994). Running from lower left to upper right along the edge, the commemorative inscription "100 XRONIA AΠO TH ΓENNHΣH TOY MANOU XATZIΔAKI;" the initials "ΣTAM" of the coin designer appear to the left at shoulder level, and the palmette of the Greek mint is shown at the upper left. Along the lower edge, the issuing country "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ" is shown, with the year "2025" and a treble clef to the right. The outer ring bears the twelve stars of the European flag. The coin, designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos, will be issued with a total mintage of 750,000 pieces, including 5,000 in a BU coincard and 3,500 in a proof presentation case.