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The Greece, 2022, 100 Euro Gold Proof Coin “Ares, Mars: God of War” pays homage to Ares—known to the Romans as Mars—the embodiment of conflict in its rawest and most unrestrained form. Unlike the strategic wisdom of Athena, Ares represents the visceral reality of battle: the clash of bronze, the surge of courage, and the chaos that defines the battlefield. Yet within this ferocity lies a deeper truth—war as a force that shapes history, tests human limits, and forges destiny through struggle. This exceptional proof issue captures that intensity, with gold itself echoing the metal of ancient arms, transformed from instrument of war into object of enduring value. Struck in fine gold and limited in mintage, the coin stands as a bold tribute to strength, conflict, and the timeless duality between destruction and glory.