Greece. Lighting the Olympic Flame, USED Olympic Coin, 500 drachmas, Year : 2000

Description: ***** O F F E R ***** GREECE. 500 DRACHMAI YEAR : 2000Mintage : 4.000.000 GREEK COIN [ KM#: 176 ] , Diameter (mm): 28.5 Thickness (mm): 1.98 (+/- 0.01) Weight (g): 9.54 Composition: 75% copper - 25% nickel Shape: Round Edge: Smooth Engraver: Nikiforos Lytras[ Greek Democracy ]It is the Commemorative coin OLYMPIC GAMES : Lighting the Olympic Flame Description: To symbolize the link between the ancient and modern Olympic Games, each Olympic year officials rekindle the flame from the rays of the sun in Olympia, Greece, the site of the original Olympic Games. A relay of runners then carries the flame to the site of the new games; the lighting of the Olympic cauldron has become the most hallowed moment of the Olympics The coin proptrays a scene of the Olympic Flame lighting ceremony, held on the site of Ancient Olympia, with the high priestess handing the Olympic Torch to the first runner of the torch relay and the words "Olympic Flame Lighting".Common side: The modern Olympic Games is an international sports competition, held every four years at a different site. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. The modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece, in 1896, and the program for the Games included only summer events (the Winter Olympics were not established until 1924), in which about 300 athletes from fewer than 15 countries participated. The common side of the coin displays the denomination (500 drachmas), the sign of the Olympic Games (the five rings), the Athens 2004 Olympic Games logo (an Olive Wreath within a square) and in a semi-circle the inscription "Hellenic Republic".GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC. ==============================Condition :See the scan (pictures), shape your own opinion. The price is for each coin.==============================Payment instructions · All payment methods from the eBay platform. · Paypal prefered. The fast, easy, and secure way to pay online. · For any questions about payment and shipping instruction please don't hesitate to be in contact with me · Payment must be sent in 1 - 7 days of the end of sale Shipping Instructions and Cost · Items will shipped in the next 1 - 2 days after receiving the payment· Items shipped WORLDWIDE with Standard (Regular) letter : 3.50$ (at your own risk) · Items shipped WORLDWIDE with Registered letter : 7.00$ · Items with total value more than 30.00$ shipped only with Registered letter : 7.00$ · Please don't ask unregistered shipping for total value > 30.00$. · The shipping cost for each additional item won is : +0.50$.· Shipping Insurance can be added for some countries but not USA. · At the end of your purchases, please ask me for invoice. · Please don't send individual payments for each item. · Day of receiving depends from Countries’ Distance (2-15 working days). If you don’t receive between this time the item please inform me immediately.

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Location: Athens, Attiki

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