4604) "Ermoupolis" or "Hermoupolis" (or the "Town of Hermes"), Hellenic Republic of Greece: "Bicentenary Anniversary of the Naming of the City of Hermoupolis - 1826-2026": Five (5) Euro Silver Proof-like Coins Mark the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2026:
Ermoupoli (Greek: Ερμούπολη), is also known by the formal older name Ermoupolis or Hermoupolis (Greek: Ἑρμούπολις < Ἑρμοῦ πόλις "Town of Hermes"), is a town and former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece.
Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
It is also the capital of the South Aegean region. The
municipal unit has an area of 11.18 km sq km.
The Bank of Greece releases new silver coins marking an important milestone.
Following the declaration of the Greek people’s independence from the Ottoman Empire, the island of Syros enjoyed a status of neutrality under French protection.
It was for this specific reason of external protection that many Greeks fled to Syros and settled in the area of today's Hermoupolis.
The name of the would-be city was decided at a meeting held outside the church in 1826.
The name Ermoupolis was proposed by a refugee from Chios, Loukas Rallis, who suggested it was a new city of commerce, under the auspices of Hermes, intellect, an overseer of trade and the choice proved prophetic.
Hermoupolis experienced rapid economic and intellectual development thanks to trade, shipping, manufacturing and was adorned with a multitude of public and private neoclassical buildings that rightly earned it the title ‘The Lady of the Cyclades’.
Historical Evolution:
Ermoupoli was founded during the Greek Revolution in the 1820s, as an extension to the existing Ano Syros township, by refugees from other Greek islands because of the War.
It soon became the leading commercial and industrial center of Greece, as well as its main port. The renowned Greek Steamship Company was founded in the city in 1856. Thousands of ships were built in the various Syros shipyards.
Eventually Ermoupoli was eclipsed by Piraeus in the late 19th century.
In the following decades the city declined, remaining the administrative centre of the Cyclades islands.
In the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, its economy has significantly improved, based on the sectors of services, industry, education and tourism.
Bicentenary Anniversary of the Naming of the City of Hermoupolis:
The Silver Coins:
The Prooflike Five Euro Silver Coins have been minted by IETA - the Hellenic Mint at their facilities in Athens on behalf of the Bank of Greece and designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos.
The Reverse of the Five-Euro Proof-like Coin features a classical detailed head and shoulders image of the god Hermes in the centre. Hermes is shown glancing to the left. As the divine messenger of the Olympian gods, he is depicted wearing a helmet with wings.
Surrounding the primary design along the periphery is the commemorative inscription "200 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠO ΤΗΝ ΟΝΟΜΑΤΟΔΟΣΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΡΜΟΥΠΟΛΗΣ" ("200 years since the naming of Hermoupolis").
To the left of the depiction is a small national crest along with the text "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΉ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΊΑ" (Hellenic Republic) encircling it.
The Obverse of the Five-Euro Proof-like Coin features an intricately detailed image of the neoclassical building of the Hermoupolis Town Hall in the centre, designed by the German architect Ernest Ziller, constructed between 1875 and 1891 in the capital of Syros.
Above the primary design is the distinctive "palmette mintmark of the Greek Mint" along with the year of issue "2026" and below is the denomination "5 EURO".
The specifications of this Silver Coin are:
Denomination Metal Weight Diameter Quality Maximum Mintage
5 Euro .333 Silver 17 g. 31 mm. Prooflike 1,200
- The coins are encased in a blister-pak type folder which includes images and informative text pertaining to the city history.
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2) Some ancient coins depicting Greek mythology & history
13) Ancient Greek Theatres, Greece: Hellenic Post has brought out a set of five stamps featuring the Ancient Theatres of Dodona, Nocopolis, Kassope, Amvrakia and Gitana (all in Epirus): Stamp issue date: 08.04.2020
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