The obverse of the coin features a bust of Myrtis, a name conventionally given to an Eleven year old girl who died in the plague of Athens ( 430-426 BC). during the Peloponese war
Description reverse
On the reverse is depicted the DNA sequence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, a pathogen causing typhoid fever. It claimed thousands of live during the Plague of Athen. Coat of Arms of Greece in the centre
Reference
Greece. 5 Euro (Silver) 2020, National Mint of Greece. CoCo GR-2020-0002.
