Australia - Pheidippidis' Marathon Run 2,500th Anniversary 2010 High-Relief Silver Proof Coin

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Pheidippidis' Marathon Run 2,500th Anniversary 490BC, a 2010 high-relief silver proof coin from Australia.

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Issued by the Perth Mint as legal tender under the authority of the Government of Tuvalu, this 2010 high-relief silver proof coin marks the 2,500th anniversary of Pheidippidis’ 25-mile run to Athens with news of the Greek army’s historic triumph at the Battle of Marathon.

Pheidippidis remarkable long-distance achievement inspired the introduction of Olympic marathon running in 1896, and has also influenced countless ordinary joggers to attempt the gruelling 26.22 miles at one of today’s many high-profile marathon events.

This coin’s high-relief reverse portrays Pheidippidis’ arrival in Athens at the end of his famous run, where legend suggests he proclaimed victory with the word “nenikhkamen” (we have won) before expiring. As well as The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the design incorporates a scroll with the inscription NENIKHKAMEN. The obverse depicts the Raphael Maklouf effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the year of issue.

Includes Capsule, Official Case, Individually-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity, and Illustrated Box.

Coin Features

Unique high-relief coin
Historically significant
Very low mintage