Greece 10 Euro Silver (.925) Proof Coin 2022 - Lord Byron - Philosophers

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Greece 10 Euro Silver (.925) Proof Coin 2022 - Lord Byron - Philosophers

Country: Greece
Face Value: 10 Euro
Theme: Lord Byron
Collection: Philosophers
Position in Series: # out of #
Composition: Sterling Silver (.925)
Quality: Proof
Year: 2022
Weight: 34.10 g
Fine Weight: 31.54 g (1.01 Troy Oz)
Mintage: 2,000
Coin Shape: Circular
Diameter: 40.00 mm
Edge: Plain
Edge Inscription: None
Packaging: Official Box, Capsule and Outer Sleeve
Condition: See images
Certificate: Yes
Mint: Bank of Greece
Designer: G. Stamatopoulas, M. Antonatou

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Description:
George Gordon Byron (London 1788-Missolonghi 1824) was an emblematic figure of European Romanticism and one of the most important poets of the 19th centry.
From a very young age, he embraced liberal and philihellenic ideals.
His Gand Tour of the Mediterranean in 1809 brought him to Greece, to which he dedicated the second canto of his defining poetic work, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.
The outbreak of the Greek Revolution in 1821 set fire to Byron's romantic soul.
He ultimately moved to Greece in 1823 in order to take part in the struggle and settled in Missolonghi, where he spent much of his fortune on setting up military and naval units.
However, he was never to see action, as his life was cut short on 19th April 1824, following a serious illness.
His untimely death was a tragic loss and was deeply mourned by the Greeks, but at the same time boosted philhellenic sentiment around the world.