5 Drachmai - George I Pattern

€454,801.00
IssuerGreece
Year1873
TypePattern
Value5 Drachmai
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight25 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Désiré-Albert Barre
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#E12 , Divo Greek#P76 , Karamitsos#T.55
Obverse descriptionPortrait of young King George I head facing left, date below.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΒΑΡΡΕ 1873 ESSAI
(Translation: George I King of the Greeks Barre Trial)
Reverse descriptionArms within crowned mantle, denomination below.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ 5 ΔΡΑΧΜAI
(Translation: Kingdom of Greece 5 Drachmai)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1873  - -
Catalog ID9439300390
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