1/2 Drachma - Otto Pattern

€408,462.00
IssuerGreece
Year1842
TypePattern
Value1/2 Drachma
CurrencyFirst modern drachma (1832-1944)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.27 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Heyer
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn14
Obverse descriptionMature head of Otho to right; below truncation in tiny letters, X.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ X
(Translation: OTHON KING OF GREECE)
Reverse descriptionCrowned coat of arms of Greece with the Wittelsbach arms at the center; all within an olive wreath.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse lettering1/2 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ 1842
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1842  - -
Catalog ID5789796090
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