The authentic Greece, 2019, 200 euros gold coin, dedicated to Thucydides, father of Modern History, Proof with Certificate of Authenticity, as Issued by the Bank of Greece.
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Theme:With Thucydides the Athenian (ca 460 - ca 400 BC), history came of age and became more scientific in method. Thucydides chronicled the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC), which ended in victory for Sparta and in the downfall of Athens. He himself served as a general during the war, but was exiled for his alleged responsibility for the loss of Amphipolis. During his 20 years in exile, he devoted himself to writing and to documenting the facts through on-site research and rigorous crosschecking. Influenced by the ideas of the sophists, he rejected the metaphysical interpretation of events for a more rational approach, seeking their underlying causes and the constants in human nature that generate similar behaviours and situations over time («γιγνόμενα καὶ ἀεὶ ἐσόμενα», “events which happened and are bound to recur”). His writing style is dense and concise, with vivid descriptions and dramatic effect. As was Thucydides’s ambition, his work remains to this day “a possession for all time” («κτῆμα ἐς ἀεὶ») and an influential subject of study.Features:
Issuer & Mintage Greece , 1000 Coins Issuing regime Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) Type Non-circulating coins Year 2019 Value 200 Euros (200 EUR) Currency Euro (2002-date) Composition Gold (.917) (Ag .053) Weight 7.98 g Diameter 22.10 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Number N#
166893
References KM# 324
Greece, 2019, 200 euro, Gold Coin, Thucydides: Father of Scientific History
SKU: GR2019AU200TH
€1,350.00Price

