2002 AD., Greece, Chalandri mint, 1 Euro, KM 187.

Greece, engravers: G. Stamatopoulos (obverse) and Luc Luycx (reverse), Greek national mint in Chalandri near Athens, 2002 AD.,
1 Euro (23,25 mm / 7,48 g), bimetallic copper-nickel plated nickel center in nickel-brass ring (75 % Cu, 20 % Zn, 5 % Ni), 7,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 61.554.945 , medal alignment ↑↑ (0°) , 3 segmented reeding sections (3 × 29 grooves) on an otherwise plain edge,
Obv.: 1 / EYPO / ΓΣ / 20 - 02 , depiction of a little owl standing right (Athene noctua, design taken from an ancient Athenian 5th century BC silver coins - a coin in a coin), olive branch behind, stylized acanthus leaf / "Anthemion flower" mintmark over owl´s head, engraver´s initials ΓΣ on the lower edge of the ancient coin, 12 stars around on the brass ring, the lowermost dividing date and containing no mint mark.
Rev.: 1 EURO / LL , map of Europe (1st map type), to right 6 lines and twelve stars of Europe on the edge; engraver´s initials LL to r. below O.
KM 187 .
(from circulation)

Greece did not enter the eurozone until 2001 and was not able to start minting coins as early as the other eleven member states, so a number of coins circulated in 2002 were not minted in Athens but in Finland (€1 and €2 – mint mark S) and other countries.
All designs of Greek euro coins feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of imprint and (later coins) a tiny symbol of the Bank of Greece. Uniquely, the value of the coins is expressed on the national side in the Greek alphabet, as well as being on the common side in the Roman alphabet.

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
2002 / Anthemion flower / 61.554.945
2002 54,945 (in sets only)
2002 5,000 (in sets only) Dutch Mint - Set; error strike: false inscription with 2 instead of 3 lines at top left
2002 / S / 50,000,000 "S" mark in Star, minted in Finland
2003 / Anthemion flower / 11,000,000
2003 99,300 (in sets only)
2004 10,000,000
2004 30,000 (in sets only)
2005 10,000,000
2005 50,000 (in sets only)
2006 10,000,000
2006 50,000 (in sets only)