HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Greece 500 drachmas 2000 - Coubertin - Vikelas EUR 4.06 Low price Guarantee!We are confident that the price for this item is unbeatable UNCGrade ExplanationA new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being unciruclated Price HistoryDisplay a chart with the price history of this item, from actual past purchases Krause - Mishler KM# 178 Details Baron de Pierre Coubertin (1863-1937) was a French educator and thinker, who was the principal organizer of the modern Olympic Games. In the late 1880s Coubertin was commissioned by the French government to form a universal sports association, and in 1894 he invited representatives from several countries to Paris where he propose the organization of the Olympic GamesDimitrios Vikelas was a permanent resident of Paris at the time of the congress in Sorbonne and his proposal that the city of Athens should organise the first Olympic Games was unanimously accepted by the delegates Specifications Diameter - 28.5mm Thickness - 1.98mm Weight - 9.54gr Composition Copper 75%, Nickel 25% Edge Smooth Comments Engraver: Nikiforos Lytras Mintage 4,000,000 pieces We also recommend these items Greece 1 drachma 1971Phoenix - €2.10 Greece 1 drachma 1978Konstantinos Kanaris - €1.26 Greece 1 drachma 1988Bouboulina - Heroin - €0.72 Greece 10 drachmas 1968Hercules - €5.33 Greece 10 drachmas 1973Pegasus (Type B) - €5.40 Greece 10 drachmas 1976Democritus - €2.10 Greece 20 drachmas 1973Godess athena (Type B) - €5.27 Greece 20 lepta 1973Olive branch (Type B) - €0.63 Greece 20 lepta 1976Stallion - €0.90 Greece 5 drachmas 1978Aristotle - €2.10 Greece 50 drachmas 1982Solon - €6.68 Greece 50 drachmas 1986Homer - €5.60 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here