| Issuer | Greece |
| Year | 1875-1876 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Drachmai |
| Currency | First modern drachma (1832-1944) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 25 g |
| Dimensions | 37 mm |
| Thickness | 2.38 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Désiré-Albert Barre |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#46 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of mature King George I head facing left, date below |
| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ
ΒΑΡΡΕ
1875 A (Translation: George I KIng of the Greeks Barre 1875 A) |
| Reverse description | Arms within the crowned mantle, denomination below |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ (Translation: Kingdom of Greece 5 Drachmai My Power the Love of the people) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1875 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 ID | 6221456600 |
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