5 Drachmai - George I 2nd portrait

€1.00
IssuerGreece
Year1875-1876
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Drachmai
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight25 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness2.38 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#46
Obverse descriptionPortrait of mature King George I head facing left, date below
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΒΑΡΡΕ 1875 A
(Translation: George I KIng of the Greeks Barre 1875 A)
Reverse descriptionArms within the crowned mantle, denomination below
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ
(Translation: Kingdom of Greece 5 Drachmai My Power the Love of the people)
EdgeReeded
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1875 A - (fr) Ancre normale (vers le bas) - 1 195 799
1875 A - Inverted privy mark; mintage included with regular strike -
1875 A - Proof -
1876 A - (fr) Ancre normale (vers le bas) - 1 895 000
1876 A - Proof -
Catalog ID6221456600
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