Greece 2016 Arkadi Monastery
Arkadi Monastery
This issue commemorates the
150th anniversary of the torching of the Arkadi Monastary.
The monastery played an
active role in the Cretan resistance of Ottoman rule during the Cretan revolt
of 1866. 943 Greeks, mostly women and children, sought refuge in the monastery.
After three days of battle and under orders from the abbot of the monastery,
the Cretans blew up barrels of gunpowder, choosing to sacrifice themselves
rather than surrender.
The reverse design shows the
Arkadi Monastery with the inscription "MONASTERY OF ARKADI" in Greek.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass
clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 748'500 pcs
Country of origin - Greece
Year of release - 2017
