{"product_id":"greece-2-euro-2016-arkadi-monastery-150-years-numis-cover-no-0668","title":"Greece 2 Euro 2016 | Arkadi Monastery 150 Years | Numis Cover No. 0668","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreece 2 Euro 2016 — \"150 Years from the Burning of the Arkadi Monastery\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Greek commemorative 2 euro coin in a numbered \u003cstrong\u003eNumis Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e (philatelic-numismatic envelope), this one numbered \u003cstrong\u003e0668\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe coin shows the church of the \u003cstrong\u003eArkadi Monastery\u003c\/strong\u003e in Crete. In November 1866, around a thousand Cretan rebels and civilians besieged in the monastery chose to blow up the powder magazine rather than surrender to the Ottoman force — the \"Arkadi Holocaust\" became a symbol of the Cretan struggle for freedom, and the monastery is now a UNESCO-listed monument of peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe illustrated cover bears a Greek \u003cstrong\u003e0.90 € stamp of 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e (the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church) with an Athens philatelic postmark, and its back (in Greek) tells the story of Arkadi and gives the coin's specifications: struck in Athens, 8.5 g, 25.75 mm, uncirculated quality. A coin cover that brings together Greek history, philately and euro numismatics in one piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive the exact cover shown in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Canada. 14-day returns. Free tracked shipping on orders over $300 CAD.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AntiquaMoneta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51140421091553,"sku":"GRE2E2016ARK","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/0266\/2369\/files\/gre-01-cover-front.jpg?v=1792808433","url":"https:\/\/antiquamoneta.com\/fr\/products\/greece-2-euro-2016-arkadi-monastery-150-years-numis-cover-no-0668","provider":"AntiquaMoneta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}