Description
Born in Zante, Andreas Kalvos (1792-1869) is one the most important modern Greek poets. Combining a solid neo-classicist education with the high ideals of Romanticism and archaicising with demotic Greek, he expressed both the revolutionary ideas of his time and his personal vision.
Subject of commemoration
Andreas Kalvos – 150 years in memoriam
Date of issue
2019-06-01
Issuing country
Greece
Coin image
Official Journal
Issuing volume
750000