Greece

2016

Commemorative coin

120 years from the birth of Dimitri Mitropoulos

Official Journal of the European Union

The design features the portrait of Dimitri Mitropoulos against the background of music notes. Inscribed along the inner edge at left is the wording ‘120 YEARS OF THE BIRTH OF DIMITRI MITROPOULOS’ and ‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’, in Greek. At upper left apears the year of issuance ‘2016’ and a palmette (the mintmark of the Greek Mint). Visible at lower right is the monogram of the artist (George Stamatopoulos). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

The inner part of the coin features the profile of the Greek conductor, composer and pianist Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896-1960) against a background of musical notes, some of which are upside down and some reversed.

Edge lettering

Designer