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Live auction - fwo_538307 - GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I 20 Drachmes 1876 Paris

GREECE - KINGDOM OF GREECE - GEORGE I 20 Drachmes 1876 Paris AU/AU
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Estimate : 600 €
Price : 390 €
Maximum bid : 444 €
End of the sale : 10 September 2019 19:09:27
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : 20 Drachmes
Date: 1876
Mint name / Town : Paris
Quantity minted : 37000
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,43 g.
Edge : cannelée
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Légères marques de circulation avec des coups à l’avers dans les champs. Le revers est SUP
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse description : Tête nue de Georges Ier à droite ; dessous A 1876 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).

Commentary


La Grèce entra dans le système de l'Union Latine le 23 décembre 1865. Par la déclaration du 26 septembre 1868, la Grèce entra définitivement dans le système et les premières pièces furent fabriquées en 1868. Elles furent démonétisées par le décret du 3 octobre 1929.

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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