2 Drachmai - George I 1st portrait

€18,568.00
IssuerGreece
Year1868-1883
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Drachmai
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight10 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness1.69 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#39
Obverse descriptionPortrait of young King George I head facing left, date below
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΒΑΡΡΕ 1868 A
(Translation: George I King of the Greeks Barre 1868 A)
Reverse descriptionArms within crowned mantle, denomination below
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
(Translation: Kingdom of Greece 2 Drachmai)
EdgeReeded
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1868 A - - 47 419
1873 A - - 839 431
1873 A - Proof -
1883 A - - 250 000
Catalog ID9114464520
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