October 4, 2018 – Greece issues a new 50 euro mini gold collector coin dedicated to the temple of Poseidon at Sounion.
Greece / 50 euros / .9999 gold / 1g / 14mm / Mintage: 1,500.
The coin will be released on 8 October 2018 and is part of the Cultural Heritage series. The temple shown on the coin is a landmark spot at Cape Sounion in Attica where King Aegeus according to mythology jumped to his death because he thought his son Theseus dead.
Sunset at Cape Sounion. Photo: Kuno Lechner / CC BY-SA 3.0
The temple was built around 444-440 BC and 15 of the once 34 columns stand still in their place.
For more information on the coin go to the website of the Bank of Greece.
Numismatics probably know better the Laurion mines nearby Sounion. Ursula Kampmann once visited both places. Read an article on this subject in our archive.