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Deck of playing cards, published at 1829 in Hungary by Greek immigrants, shortly after the end of the Greek War Of Independence. The image displays some of the heroes of the revolution, as below:

­ Capodistrias (King of hearts),

­ Kountouriotis (King of Spades),

­ Mavrokordatos (King of Diamonds),

­ Ypsilantis (King of Clubs),

­ Athena (Queen of Spades),

­ Patience (Queen of Clubs),

­ Miaoulis (Knave of hearts),

­ Kolokotronis (Knave of spades),

­ Botsaris (Knave of Diamonds),

­ Kanaris (Knave of Clubs).

Historical and Ethnological Museum, Athens-Greece

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