Greece 2 Euro 2022

The 2022 Greek 2 Euro coin features a reverse design by artist George Stamatopoulos, depicting a Greek fighter from the 1821 revolution, complete with a detailed bayonet and the inscription "200 Years of Greek Independence."

That bayonet, rendered with surprising precision for a circulating coin, echoes the weaponry used in the actual uprising. The coin's bi-metallic composition—nickel-brass ring and center—follows standard Euro specs, but its edge bears a reeded pattern with the year 2022, a subtle nod to the event's milestone.

While exact mintage figures vanished into the Eurozone's opaque records, we know it entered circulation widely that year. Some might quip it's the only revolution commemorated on a coin that won't start one itself.