1/2 Drachma - Otto

€18,563.00
IssuerGreece
Year1833-1847
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Drachma
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight2.238 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness0.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Carl Friedrich Voigt
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#19
Obverse descriptionPortrait of young King Othon head right
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Κ.Φ.
(Translation: OTHON KING OF GREECE Κ.Φ.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned arms within branches, denomination and date below
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse lettering1/2 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ 1834 A
(Translation: 1/2 DRACHMA 1834 A)
EdgeReeded
MintAthens Mint, Greece(1838-1855)
Munich, Germany (1158-date)
A
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1833  - Munich mint - 900 000
1834 A - Paris mint -
1842  - Athens mint -
1843  - Athens mint -
1846  - Athens mint; variations with smaller head -
1847  - Athens mint -
Catalog ID4049168090
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