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20 Drachmai - George II Restoration of the Monarchy, Pattern
| Issuer | Greece |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Unadorned effigy of King George II facing left, rendered in high relief with a plain, close-cropped head. The circular legend reads ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Β! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ, arranged along the upper periphery of the field. The commemorative date 25 ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 1935, marking the restoration of the monarchy, is inscribed along the lower portion of the legend. The portrait is stark and modernist in style, with no drapery or regalia, emphasizing a bold, naturalistic likeness. |
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| Reverse description | A symmetrical laurel wreath, tied at the base with a ribbon, frames the central field. Within the wreath, the denomination inscription ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ is prominently displayed. Surmounting the wreath at the apex is the royal crown of the Kingdom of Greece, rendered in detail as a symbol of monarchical authority. The overall design is clean and heraldic, with the wreath and crown filling the reverse field in balanced composition. |
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| Mintage | ND (1940) - Proof |
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