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100 Drachmai - George I Pattern
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1875 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Mature draped bust of King George I facing right, modeled in high relief with finely detailed portraiture. The engraver's signature BARRE appears in tiny incuse letters below the truncation. The encircling legend reads ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ (George I, King of the Greeks), with the date 1875 incorporated into the inscription. The design reflects the refined academic style characteristic of Désiré-Albert Barre's work at the Paris Mint. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned and mantled royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece is depicted centrally, surrounded by the dynastic motto ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ (My strength is the love of the people). The legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (Kingdom of Greece) arcs around the upper field. The denomination 100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ appears in the lower exergual area, while the word ESSAI — denoting pattern or trial status — is inscribed in tiny letters in the lower left field. The composition displays the elaborate heraldic tradition common to royal Greek coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | 1875 |
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