75 YEARS IN MEMORIAM OF SPYROS LOUIS Blister

75 YEARS IN MEMORIAM OF SPYROS LOUIS Blister

Spyros Louis (1873-1940), a water carrier from Marousi, a suburb of Athens, was the winner of the first Olympic marathon when the Olympic Games were revived in Athens in 1896. His triumphant entry into the Panathenaic Stadium was cheered by 80,000 spectators.

Technical specifications

DENOMINATION
2€
DIAMETER
25.75 mm
WEIGHT
8.50 gr
EDGE
Fine milled/edge lettering
MATERIAL
Ring material: copper-nickel, inner material: nickel-brass
PACKAGING
Coin card blister
MAXIMUM ISSUE
7,500 pieces
MINITING QUALITY
Brilliant uncirculated
ARTIST
G. Stamatopoulos
Other coins of the artist
€5
available