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| Greece | 100 Drachmaí, 1978 | Obverse: Head of Athena of Piraeus - the goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industry, justice and skil, A bronze statue wearing a crested Corinthian helmet with Medusa's locks visible at her neck, and Neoclassical headquarters of the University of Athens | Reverse: Adamantios Korais (1748-1833), a classical scholar and medical doctor who earned the title of "Teacher of the Greek Nation" for his role in the intellectual revival that took place in Greece before the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, and the Church of Arkadi Monastery in Crete, a symbol of Greek independence from Turkey | Watermark: Head of Sotades The Charioteer of Delphi (Heniochos), a Votive Offering from Polyzalos | |
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