2 Euro 2013, 100 Years Since the Union of Crete [Greece]

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Country: Greece
Shape: Round
Weight: 8.5 g
Name: 100 Years Since the Union of Crete
Metal: Nickel Silver
Bimetallic: center - nickel plated with nickel brass. ring - copper-nickel alloy
Designation: Cu-Ni-Zn
Plating: Nickel
Denomination: 2 Euro
Currency Unit: Euro
Orientation: Medal
Summary: KM# 253
Diameter: 25.75 mm

Reverse
In the central part, a large numeral 2 on the left, with the English inscription 'EURO' to its right, translating to '2 Euro'. Below the letter 'O' is the engraver's mark of Luc Luycx 'LL'. The inscription is placed over the outlines of a map of Europe. Extending upwards and downwards from it are six vertical parallel lines each, ending in 12 stars.
Obverse
Along the rim on the outer ring, 12 stars of the European Union are evenly distributed. Along the edge of the inner disc are inscriptions in Greek: at the top, the issuing state's name Hellenic Republic 'ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ'; at the bottom '100 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΕΝΩΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ' — '100 YEARS SINCE THE UNION OF CRETE WITH GREECE'. At the right edge of the disc is the Athens Mint mark (acanthus leaf), below it the years '1913 - 2013': 1913 - the year of the commemorated event, 2013 - the year of its centenary and the year of issue. In the central part, Cretan rebels are depicted raising the Greek flag — a symbolic representation of Crete's struggle for union with Greece.