250 drachmas, silver, 1896 olympic discus throw 500 drachmas, silver, 1896 olympic race 2500 drachmas, gold, Spiridon Louis 5000 drachmas, gold, Pierre De Coubertin 1982 - 3rd set 100 drachmas, silver, modern pole vault 250 drachmas, silver, modern shot put 500 drachmas, silver, modern race 2500 drachmas, gold, Eirene 5,000 drachmas, gold, doves flying 1984 - Los Angeles Olympic Games Two commemorative coins were minted in 1984 to celebrate the XXIII Olympic Games in Los Angeles. 500 drachmas, silver, ancient olympic torchbearer 5,000 drachmas, gold, Apollo 1985 - U.N. Decade on the woman In 1985 two coins were minted celebrating the United Nations Decade for women (1976–1985). 1,000 drachmas, silver, group of women 10,000 drachmas, gold, Nike 1988 - Chess olympiad in Thessaloniki The 1988 coins were minted to honour the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki. 100 drachmas, copper and nickel, chess olympiad emblem and the White Tower 500 drachmas, silver, chess olympiad emblem and ancient chess players 1990 - 50th anniversary 28 October 1940 The two coins minted in 1990 celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Italian invasion in Greece in World War II. The 28th of October is celebrated every year as a national holiday in Greece. 1,000 drachmas, silver, soldiers with horse, 28 October 1940 20,000 drachmas, gold, soldiers with horse, 28 October 1940 1991 - Mediterranean games in Athens Two coins were minted in 1991 to celebrate the 11th Mediterranean Games, which were held in Athens that year. 500 drachmas, silver, dolphin 10,000 drachmas, gold, dolphin 1993 - 2500 years of democracy An unusual anniversary, 2500 years of democracy, counting from Cleisthenes' democratic constitution of Athens of 508 BCE, was celebrated with two commemorative drachma coins in 1993. 500 drachmas, silver, demos, democracy 10,000 drachmas, gold, Pericles 1994 - Volleyball centennial 1994 saw the minting of two coins commemorating the 100 years since the creation of the game volleyball. 500 drachmas, silver, volleyball players 10,000 drachmas, gold, 100 1996 - Atlanta Olympic Games The XXVI Olympic games in Atlanta were celebrated with the minting of three coins. Their common obverse shows the Kallimarmaro stadium in Athens. 1,000 drachmas, silver, ancient olympic stadion race 1,000 drachmas, silver, ancient olympic wrestling 20,000 drachmas, gold, ancient olympic javelin throw 2000 - Athens Olympic Games Released for the upcoming 2004 XXVIII Olympic games to be held in Athens, these six 500 drachmas coins were produced in copper-nickel. Each had a