Description: ***** O F F E R ***** GREECE. 500 DRACHMAI YEAR : 2000UNCirculated Greek Coin Mintage : 4.000.000 GREEK COIN [ KM#: 179 ] , Diameter (mm): 28.5 Thickness (mm): 1.98 (+/- 0.01) Weight (g): 9.54 Composition: 75% copper - 25% nickel Shape: Round Edge: Smooth Engraver: Nikiforos Lytras[ Greek Democracy ] It is the Commemorative coin OLYMPIC GAMES : Winner Olympics SPYROS LOUIS Description: Louis, Spyridon (1873-1940) was a Greek water-seller and shepherd, who became a national hero in the first modern Olympic Games, held in Athens in 1896, when he won the marathon event in 2 hours 58 minutes 50 seconds. The distance was 40 km (25 mi). Having achieved this feat he returned to his village of Maroussi with a gift from Greece's King George of a horse and cart, and he continued to make his living as a shepherd. Louis did not run competitively again. The coin portraits Spiros Louis between two rows of trees, the Tomb of Marathon in the background and the words "Olympic Champion Spyros Louis".Common side: The modern Olympic Games is an international sports competition, held every four years at a different site. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece, in 1896, and the program for the Games included only summer events (the Winter Olympics were not established until 1924), in which about 300 athletes from fewer than 15 countries participated. The common side of the coin displays the denomination (500 drachmas), the sign of the Olympic Games (the five rings), the Athens 2004 Olympic Games logo (an Olive Wreath within a square) and in a semi-circle the inscription "Hellenic Republic".GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC. ==============================Condition:The coins characterized : UNCSee the scan (pictures), shape your own opinionYou will take that you see in photographs of sale.The price is for each coin.==============================Payment instructions · All payment methods from the eBay platform. · Paypal prefered. The fast, easy, and secure way to pay online. · For any questions about payment and shipping instruction please don't hesitate to be in contact with me · Payment must be sent in 1 - 7 days of the end of sale Shipping Instructions and Cost · Items will shipped in the next 1 - 2 days after receiving the payment· Items shipped WORLDWIDE with Standard (Regular) letter : 3.50$ (at your own risk) · Items shipped WORLDWIDE with Registered letter : 7.00$ · Items with total value more than 30.00$ shipped only with Registered letter : 7.00$ · Please don't ask unregistered shipping for total value > 30.00$. · The shipping cost for each additional item won is : +0.50$.· Shipping Insurance can be added for some countries but not USA. · At the end of your purchases, please ask me for invoice. · Please don't send individual payments for each item. · Day of receiving depends from Countries’ Distance (2-15 working days). If you don’t receive between this time the item please inform me immediately.
Price: 5 USD
Location: Athens, Attiki
End Time: 2025-01-10T13:43:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Denomination: 500 Drachmai
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Year: 2000
Grade: Ungraded
KM Number: 180
Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
Certification: Uncertified