v24_2527 - GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I 20 drachmes or 1884 Paris

GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I 20 drachmes or 1884 Paris XF

MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 125.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
Realised price : 141.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 145.00 €

Type : 20 drachmes or

Date: 1884

Mint name / Town : Paris

Quantity minted : 550000

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰

Diameter : 21,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 6,42 g.

Edge : cannelée

Coments on the condition:

Une usure homogène et de légères traces de circulation. Restes du brillant d’origine entre les lettres

Catalogue references :

WGC.56 - F.18

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête nue de Georges Ier à droite ; dessous A 1884 BAPPE.

Obverse legend : GEORGIOS A BASILEUS TWN ELLHNWN.

Obverse translation : (Georges roi des Hellènes).

Reverse

Reverse description : Écu posé sur un manteau couronné.

Reverse legend : BASILEION THS ELLADOS/ 20 DRACMAI.

Reverse translation : (Roi des Grecs/ 20 drachmes).

Historical background

GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I

(30/03/1863-18/03/1913)

George I (1845-1913) is the youngest son of Christian IX King of Denmark (1863-1906). He was chosen as King of Greece in 1863 to succeed Otto of Wittelsbach (1832-1867), the son of Louis I of Bavaria. He was assassinated in 1913.

GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I 10 Lepta 1879 Paris XF

100.00 €

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GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I 5 Drachmes 1876 Paris XF

45.00 €

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GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I 2 Lepta Georges Ier 1878 Bordeaux XF

50.00 €

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v24_2527 - GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I 20 drachmes or 1884 Paris

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I

(30/03/1863-18/03/1913)

George I (1845-1913) is the youngest son of Christian IX King of Denmark (1863-1906). He was chosen as King of Greece in 1863 to succeed Otto of Wittelsbach (1832-1867), the son of Louis I of Bavaria. He was assassinated in 1913.

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