| Description : Andreas Kalvos (1792‐1869), born on the Ionian island of
Zakynthos, which was then part of the Republic of Venice, is one of the most important poets of modern Greece. In his works
he combined linguistic elements of ancient and modern Greek with the high ideals of romanticism. His poetry expressed both
the revolutionary ideals of his time and his personal visions. The coin features a portrait of the writer. On the left is
his name and years of his birth and death "ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ
ΚΑΛΒΟΣ 1792‐1869" (Andreas Kalvos 1792‐1869), a palmette the mint mark
of the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο /
Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri and the year "2019", on the right
"ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ"
(Hellenic Republic) and the signet "ΣΤΑΜ" of the coin designer Georgios Stamatopoulos. |
