2010 Pheidippidis Marathon High Relief 1oz Silver Coin Decimal Banknotes 99% fine silver

99% fine silver

Starting in 2001

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Includes Royal Mail’s eight Tutankhamun’s Special Stamps

2010 Pheidippidis Marathon High Relief 1oz Silver Coin Decimal Banknotes 99% fine silverThe legend of Pheidippides marathon run stands at the crossroads of history and myth. In 490 BC, following the Battle of Marathon, the Athenian messenger is said to have run from the battlefield to Athens to announce victory over the Persians. Upon delivering his messageRejoice, we conquer!he collapsed and died from exhaustion. Whether fully factual or embellished over time, the story captured the ancient Greek ideals of duty, sacrifice, and