---
title: "2 Euro Coin Greece 2020 - 2500 years of the Battle of Thermopylae"
url: "https://coinshop.com.ua/en/moneta-2-euro-grecia-2020-2500-rokiv-fermopil-s-koi-bitvi.html"
description: "Commemorative coin of Greece 2020, dedicated to the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae (August 480 BC) - the heroic three-day resistance of 7,000 Greeks led by 300 Spartans under the command of King Leonidas I against the huge Persian army of Xerxes I. The obverse depicts Leonidas'…"
image: "https://coinshop.com.ua/3496-large_default/moneta-2-euro-grecia-2020-2500-rokiv-fermopil-s-koi-bitvi.jpg"
---

# 2 Euro Coin Greece 2020 - 2500 years of the Battle of Thermopylae

**Price:** 2.80 EUR  
**Availability:** out of stock  
**Brand:** Греція/Greece/Ελλάδα  
**Reference:** 2EUR-GR-2020-0021  
**Category:** Catalog > 2 € coins

Commemorative coin of Greece 2020, dedicated to the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae (August 480 BC) - the heroic three-day resistance of 7,000 Greeks led by 300 Spartans under the command of King Leonidas I against the huge Persian army of Xerxes I. The obverse depicts Leonidas' Corinthian helmet. The author of the design is Georgios Stamatopoulos. Mintage 687,500 copies.

## Description

A 2 euro commemorative coin of the Hellenic Republic, issued in 2020 in a circulation of 687,500 copies. Dedicated to the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae. The author of the design is Georgios Stamatopoulos. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.

#### Overse

In the center of the coin is depicted the iconic Corinthian helmet of the Spartan king Leonidas - one of the most famous symbols of the Battle of Thermopylae and ancient Sparta. Around the composition, in a circle, there is a Greek inscription: "2500 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΜΑΧΗ ΤΟΝ ΘΕΡΜΟΠΥΛΩΝ" (2500 years since the Battle of Thermopylae) and "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ 480 π.Χ. — 2020” (Hellenic Republic, 480 BC — 2020). Greek mint mark (palmette). Author’s initials “ΣΤΑΜ”. On the outer ring — 12 stars of the European Union.

#### Reverse

The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix. It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders. On the left — a large denomination “2” and the inscription “EURO”, on the right — a map. On the outer ring — 12 stars of the EU.

#### Historical context

The Battle of Thermopylae took place in August or September 480 BC during the second Persian invasion of Greece — part of the Greco-Persian Wars. The allied Greek army of about 7,000 soldiers under the command of the Spartan king Leonidas I faced the huge army of the Persian king Xerxes I (according to Herodotus - 1.7 million, according to modern estimates - 100-150 thousand). The battle took place in the mountain pass of Thermopylae ("Hot Gate") - a narrow place on the Greek coast leading to central Greece. For three days, the Greeks successfully held the pass, inflicting significant losses on the Persians. On the third day, a local resident Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks, showing the Persians a bypass route. Leonidas dismissed most of the troops, and he himself was left with 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and 400 Thebans. They all died. Despite the defeat, Thermopylae became a symbol of heroism and self-sacrifice, a "moral victory" that inspired the Greeks to further victories at Salamis and Plataea, which stopped the Persian invasion.

## Specifications

- **Original name:** Ελλάδα - 2500 χρόνια από τη μάχη των Θερμοπυλών
- **Mintage:** UNC
- **Year:** 2020
- **Denomination:** 2 euros
- **Material:** Bimetal (75%Cu/25%Ni + 75%Cu/20%Zn/5%Ni)
- **Diameter (mm):** 25.75
- **Weight (g):** 8.5

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Product",
    "name": "2 Euro Coin Greece 2020 - 2500 years of the Battle of Thermopylae",
    "url": "https://coinshop.com.ua/en/moneta-2-euro-grecia-2020-2500-rokiv-fermopil-s-koi-bitvi.html",
    "image": "https://coinshop.com.ua/3496-large_default/moneta-2-euro-grecia-2020-2500-rokiv-fermopil-s-koi-bitvi.jpg",
    "sku": "2EUR-GR-2020-0021",
    "brand": {
        "@type": "Brand",
        "name": "Греція/Greece/Ελλάδα"
    },
    "offers": {
        "@type": "Offer",
        "price": "2.80",
        "priceCurrency": "EUR",
        "availability": "https://schema.org/OutOfStock",
        "url": "https://coinshop.com.ua/en/moneta-2-euro-grecia-2020-2500-rokiv-fermopil-s-koi-bitvi.html"
    }
}
```