Money represents the main “currency condition” that has enabled us to use goods and services every day for many centuries: even if it is undergoing a digitization process that makes it increasingly “digitized” and less “physical”. , The traditional form of coins and banknotes has always had great historical and cultural appeal. In fact, coins were one of the first forms of economic instruments to replace the “monopoly” of barter: coins were actually one of the first forms of currency with a defined value, usually placed on one of the surfaces, allowing the development of trade in one much more advanced way. The coin therefore represents a conquest in every sense, but also a distinctive feature of certain civilizations and cultures.
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The most widespread coin today with the owl is the one with a value of 1 euro, minted by Greece, one of the member countries of the European Union which, as has happened for our country and almost all user countries, has chosen to use the Common currency from 2002. The owl, which is actually an owl, has been the common representative on all issues since 2002 and represents a kind of “homage” to a particular 4 drachma coin from antiquity that also bore this depiction. The owl is not an accidental choice as it was one of the animals that acted as a “shoulder” for the goddess Athena, a symbol of wisdom and stubbornness, divinity of the arts but also of war of the ancient Hellenic pantheon.
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However, one common issue has some collector value: the 2002 issues caught the attention and interest of collectors because of a detail visible just below the owl, namely an S inside the star. The S has a very easy to explain meaning, in fact it stands for Suomi, Finland as this country minted the coins of Greece in early times. However, these editions are no more rare than others and are not worth more than face value.
The coin from 2013, the year in which fewer editions were minted, is definitely more interesting: a coin in excellent condition is worth up to 15 euros.
