| Description : Philip II of Macedonia re‐founded the city under his
name in 356 BC ‐ previously its Thracian name was Daton. Philippi, the oldest Christian church foundation in
Europe, was declared a world heritage site in 2016. The motif on the coin depicts the ruins of Basilica B, built in
the 6th century, underlaid with meandering patterns of the mosaic floor of the neighbouring Octagon Church, which
dates from the 5th century. In the semi‐circle in the two lines
"ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΣ
ΧΩΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΩΝ" (Philippi Archaeological Site) and
"ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ"
(Hellenic Republic) are written in the upper left‐hand corner. Above is the year of issue "2017", on the right a
palmette the mint mark of the Greek mint
Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio
(Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri is shown, on the left the signet "ΣΤΑΜ" of the coin
designer Georgios Stamatopoulos. |
