Greek Philosophers on Coins


A couple of modern Greek coins commemorate philosophers from antiquity. Below are a 5-drachma coin featuring an image of Aristotle, and a 10-drachma coin honoring Democritus. Both coins date from 1992. Note the rather un-Democritean, modern-looking, representation of an atom on the obverse of the 10-drachma coin.


5 Drachma coin: Aristotle
10 Drachma coin: Democritus
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