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2016 Greece € 2 Euro Uncirculated Coin
2016 Greece € 2 Euro Uncirculated Coin

2016 Greece € 2 Euro Uncirculated Coin "Torching of Arkadi Monastery 150 Years"

$ 3.14

Availability: 51 in stock
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
  • Denomination: 2 Euro
  • Condition: New from mint roll. These are regular circulating coins that have never entered into circulation. Dings, shadows and/or bag marks might be present. Photos supplied by the Bank of Greece.
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Year: 2016
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Mint: Bank of Greece
    Denomination: €2
    Quality: UNC
    Issue limit: 742,500
    Alloy: Base Metal
    Diameter: 25.75 mm
    Weight: 8.5 grams
    Box/Capsule: No/No
    Certificate: No
    This issue commemorates the 150th anniversary of the torching of the Arkadi Monastary.
    The monastery played an active role in the Cretan resistance of Ottoman rule during the Cretan revolt of 1866. 943 Greeks, mostly women and children, sought refuge in the monastery. After three days of battle and under orders from the abbot of the monastery, the Cretans blew up barrels of gunpowder, choosing to sacrifice themselves rather than surrender.
    The reverse design shows the Arkadi Monastery with the inscription "MONASTERY OF ARKADI" in Greek.