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New Year Token - George V
| Location | Greece |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned portrait bust of a king in high relief occupying the central field, surrounded by the Greek legend ΕΝΘΥΜΙΟ ΒΑΣΙΛΟΠΙΤΑΣ along the periphery. The design is framed by a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | St. George on horseback, in armour, raising a sword overhead to slay the dragon beneath the horse's hooves, closely modelled on the Benedetto Pistrucci design as used on the British gold sovereign of George V. The scene fills the field with no legend, framed by a beaded border. |
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