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500 Drachmai Common Market 1979 Proof
Greek commemorative silver coin 500 drachmas, Common Market, mintage 18.000, dated 1979. Inscription above denomination. Figure in tree. With the original box and the certificate of authenticity. The photo is indicative, the coin you will receive is in the original box along with the certificate of authenticity.
| Issuer | Greece  |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1979 |
| Value | 500 Drachmai (500 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
Sovereign Elizabeth II 1979 NGC MS65 England
United Kingdom gold coin, 1 sovereign, Elizabeth II, dated 1979, Mintage: 9,100,000 Worldwide. Now acclaimed as a masterpiece of numismatic art and famed throughout the world, Pistrucci's St George graces the Gold Full Sovereign of 1979.
The obverse features Arnold Machin's Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
- St George Slaying the Dragon Reverse Designed by Benedetto Pistrucci
- Full Sovereign Struck in Solid 22 Carat Gold
- Certified Slabbed and Graded by NGC as MS65
| Issuer | United Kingdom  |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Years | 1974-1984 |
| Value | 1 Sovereign 1 GBP = EUR 1.18 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 7.98 g |
| Diameter | 22.05 mm |
| Thickness | 1.52 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |