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100 Drachmes Pan-European Games, Pole Vault
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | A male pole vaulter is depicted mid-vault against a stylised aerial view of a modern athletics stadium, rendered in a dynamic graphic style. The inscription XIII ΠΑΝΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑ 1982 (XIII Pan-European Games Athens 1982) arcs around the upper field. The motto ΑΘΛΗΤΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ (Sport and Peace) is inscribed along the lower periphery. A small European Athletics Association logo appears in the upper right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | XIII ΠΑΝΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟΙ ΑΓΩΝΕΣ ΑΘΗΝΑ 1982 - ΑΘΛΗΤΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ |
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Greece hosted the 1982 European Athletics Championships in Athens — the first time the city had held the event — and issued a short commemorative series to mark the occasion. The pole vault piece is one of several denominations in the set, each dedicated to a specific discipline.