HomeFleur-de-coin.comGreek eurosMintmarks FESGreek currency50 euros Greek 50 euros coins The poorest member of the EU, Greece saw EMU as an essential step towards achieving its strategic and economic ambitions. In spite of the euro's weakness when Greece entered the euro-zone on January 1 2001, opinion polls showed that some 70 per cent of Greeks were in favour of membership. There was little attachment to the drachma, as europe's second-oldest currency was linked in Greek minds with economic and political backwardness. Greece leveraged the euro to encourage foreign direct investment with a view to the country becoming a business and transport hub, linking south-east Europe with EU markets. The following 50 euros coins have circulated in Greece since the introduction of the Common European Currency on January 1, 2002: Results 1 - 2 of 2 50 euros - Mycenaean Archaeological Site of Tiryns The archaeological sites of Mycenae and Tiryns are the imposing ruins of the two greatest cities of the Mycenaean civilization, which dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the 12th century B.C. and played a vital role in the development of classical Greek culture.These two cities are indissolubly linked to the Homeric epics, ... Krause - Mishler #256 Diameter 14 mm Weight 1 gr Composition Gold .999 Au Edge Smooth Other information Designer: G. Stamatopoulos Year Mintage Price Shop 2013 - Proof 1,000 pieces - View 50 euros - Ancient Pella Pella supplanted Aigai as the capital of the Macedonian state at the turn of the 5th and 4th centuries BC and soon evolved into a major political, economic and cultural centre in Greece. The birthplace of Alexander the Great, Pella reached its peak during the Hellenistic period. The rich archaeological finds, notably the palace complex, temples and ... Krause - Mishler #251 Diameter 14 mm Weight 0 gr Composition Gold 999.9 (24K) Edge Plain Year Mintage Price Shop 2012 - Proof 4,000 pieces - View Results 1 - 2 of 2 Greek Euro Coins 200 euros 100 euros 50 euros 20 euros 10 euros 5 euros 2 euros 1 euro 50 cents 20 cents 10 cents 5 cents 2 cents 1 cent