The Official Greece 2004, 34 gr (1+ Oz) Silver, Athens Olympic Games, RelayRace, 10 Euro Proof Coin, in its original Bank of Greece Issued Certificate of Authenticity and Capsule!
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Greece, 2004, 10 Euro, Silver Coin, Athens Olympic Games: Relay Race
Issuer & Mintage Greece, 68 000 Coins Issuing regime Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) Type Non-circulating coins Year 2004 Value 10 Euros (10 EUR) Currency Euro (2002-date) Composition Silver (.925) Weight 34 g Diameter 40 mm Thickness 3 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Number N#
50827
References KM# 202 The 2004 Summer Olympics (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, romanized: Theriní Olympiakí Agónes 2004), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, Agónes tis 28is Olympiádas), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece which marked the 100 year+ return of the games to Greece, their birthplace.
The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became the fourth city to host the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los Angeles). A new medal obverse was introduced at these Games, replacing the design by Giuseppe Cassioli that had been used since 1928. The new design features the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens rectifying the long-running mistake of using a depiction of the Roman Colosseum rather than a Greek venue.
The 2004 Olympic Games were hailed as "unforgettable dream games" by then-IOC President Jacques Rogge, and left Athens with a significantly improved infrastructure, including a new airport, ring road and subway system. There has been debate (mostly in popular media) regarding the cost of the Games and their possible contribution to the 2010–18 Greek government-debt crisis, although there is little or no evidence supporting this claim. The 2004 Games were generally deemed to be a success, with the rising standard of competition amongst nations across the world. The final medal tally was led by the United States, followed by China and Russia with host nation Greece in 15th place. Several world and Olympic records were also broken during these Games.