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1 Drachmi̱ - Geórgios
| Issuer | Cretan State |
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| Year | 1901 |
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| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Prince George of Greece facing right, rendered in high relief in the neoclassical style by engraver A. Borrel, whose signature appears in small letters below the truncation. The circular Greek legend surrounding the effigy reads ΠΡΙΓΚΗΨ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΥΠΑΤΟΣ ΑΡΜΟΣΤΗΣ ΕΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ, identifying him as Prince George of Greece, High Commissioner of Crete. The date 1901 appears along the lower periphery, flanked by decorative dots, with the mint letter A (Paris) incorporated into the legend. The field is smooth and the portrait displays fine hair and facial detail characteristic of Parisian mint craftsmanship of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΠΡΙΓΚΗΨ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΥΠΑΤΟΣ ΑΡΜΟΣΤΗΣ ΕΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ 1901 Α ΒΟΡΡΕΛ (Translation: Prince George of Greece, high commissioner of Crete 1901 A Borrel) |
| Reverse description | The arms of the Cretan State occupy the central field: the Greek royal coat of arms — a quartered shield bearing a cross and a crowned eagle — supported by two nude male figures in classical style standing on a decorative plinth, the whole surmounted by a royal crown beneath an ermine-lined mantle. The legend ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ (State of Crete) arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination 1 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ appears along the lower border. A beaded border runs along the coin's inner rim. The overall heraldic composition reflects the official status of the Cretan autonomous government under Prince George's administration. |
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