| Material | |
|---|---|
| Condition | |
| Chronology | |
| Country |
20 Drachmai Constantine II (Wide Rim) 1973 MS67 PCGS
160,00 €
Greek copper-nickel coin 20 Drachmai, King Constantine II, Wide Rim, Continious Wave Design, dated 1973. A Phoenix rising from its flames and the silhouette of the soldier bearing a rifle with fixed bayonet, the emblem of the Junta, are accompanied with the date of the coup d’état and surrounded with the face value and the inscription “ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ” (Kingdom of Greece). Selene, goddess of the Moon, is riding sidesaddle an horse who is rearing up above a dolphin who is jumping out of the water.
| Issuer | Greece  |
|---|---|
| King | Constantine II (1964-1973) |
| Period | Regime of the Colonels (1967-1974) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1973 |
| Value | 20 Drachmai (20 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 2.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
In stock
Additional information
Related products
100 euro 2014 Proof Dias Zeus
Greek collectible gold proof coin with a face value of 100 euros, for the Gods of Olympus - DIAS Zeus, maximum number of 1,000 pieces, Bank of Greece mint, issue in 2014.
Zeus, “father of gods and men” according to Homer, was the supreme god of the Greek pantheon. According to prevailing tradition, he was born in a cave on Mount Ida in Crete, where his mother Rhea had sought refuge to save him from his father, Cronos. Zeus had to battle the older deities (the Titans and Giants) in order to prevail. The ancient Greeks imagined him having his abode on Olympus, Greece’s highest mountain, while a number of major sanctuaries to Zeus existed across Greece (Olympia, Nemea, Dodona). Over time, Zeus evolved from a punishing thunderbolt-wielding god into a guarantor of the cosmic order, providence and justice, with such epithets as xenios (patron of hospitality), ikesios (protector of supplicants), themistios (patron of right) and soter (saviour).
5 lepta George I 1894-A MS63 PCGS
Greek copper nickel coin 5 lepta, King George I, dated 1894-Α. Large crown. Denomination within wreath.
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| King | George I (1863-1913) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1894-1895 |
| Value | 5 Lepta (0.05) |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 17.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.15 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
