Greece, 2022 and 2023, 5 Euro Coins, Silver, BU, 1821 Great Battles set !

Description: Price is for 2 Coins in Blister. Lot Includes the Silver 5 Euro Greece, 2022, Massacre of Chios and the Silver 5 euro Greece, 2023, Battle of Karpenisio! Theme: Battle of Karpenisio: Sultan Mahmud II, after his failure to suppress the Greek Revolution in 1822, organized a new campaign in 1823. It was led by Mustafa Pasha of Shkodra and used Albanian mercenaries. With the ultimate goal of capturing Messolonghi, in August 1823 the pasha's forces camped at Kefalovrysos, near Karpenisi. A body of Souliots under Markos Botsaris and Kitsos Tzavelas moved against them from Messolonghi. As the Souliotes were greatly outnumbered, Markos Botsaris decided to surprise the Albanians by attempting a night attack on their camp. During the conflict that followed, the Souliotes inflicted great losses on the opponents, but Markos Botsaris was mortally wounded. His funeral was held in Messolonghi with great honors. With the battle of Karpenissi, the Greeks managed to stop another attempt by the Ottomans to suppress the Revolution, but in the person of Markos Botsaris, they lost a great military leader.Chios Massacre: The inhabitants of Chios rose up against Ottoman rule on 11 March 1822, incited by the revoltedSamians led by Lykourgos Logothetis. The Sultan, infuriated with the defiance of the Chiots, who enjoyed a privileged status, dispatched Kara Ali and his fleet against the island. Heavy bombardment was followed by the landing of 7,000 Ottoman troops. The poorly planned uprising was easily suppressed, as Logothetis and the Samians abandoned the island to its fate. All of Chios was set ablaze and tens of thousands of Christians were massacred or enslaved. The events provoked outrage across Europe, sparking a new wave ofphilhellenism. In June 1822, the Greeks heroically avenged themselves with the burning of the Turkish flagship by Konstantinos Kanaris, in which Kara Ali himself was fatally injured. The Chios massacre was immortalised by Eugène Delacroix in his painting Scène des massacres de Scio and by Victor Hugo in his poem L’enfant. Characteristics Country:GreeceMintage year:2022 and 2023Face value:5 euroDiameter:31 mmWeight:17.00 g each coinAlloy:33.3% SilverQuality:BUMintage:5000 pcs each coinDesign:M. Antonatou

Price: 60 USD

Location: Nicosia

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