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Because of the fact that Greece did not enter the eurozone until 2000 and was, thus, not able to start minting coins as early as the other eleven member states, a number of coins circulated in 2002 had not been minted in Athens but in Finland (1€ and 2€ - mint mark S), France (1c, 2c, 5c, 10c and 50c - mint mark F) and Spain (20c - mint mark E). The coins minted in Athens for the Euro introduction in 2002 as well as all the subsequent Greek euro coins do not carry any mint mark.

Depiction of Greek euro coinage | Obverse side

An Athenian trireme of the 5th century BC	A corvette (or dromon) of the early 19th century	A modern tanker, symbol of Greek enterprise
Rigas Velestinlis-Fereos 1757-1798, Greek poet	Ioannis Kapodistrias 1776-1831, Greek statesman	Eleftherios Venizelos 1864-1936, Greek politician
Picture of a 5th c. BC 4 drachma coin of Athens (a coin in a coin)	The abduction of Europa by Zeus in the form of a bull