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1 Drachme - George I 1st portrait
| Issuer | Kingdom of Greece |
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| Year | 1868-1883 |
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| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The crowned royal arms of Greece, comprising a quartered shield bearing the Greek cross, displayed within an ermine-lined royal mantle surmounted by an open crown. Two supporters flank the shield, and a ribboned scroll bearing the royal motto appears at the base of the achievement. The circumferential legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ is inscribed in the lower field, flanked by decorative stars, all within a toothed border. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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