Greece 1 drachma - Greece 1 - 1873-A

Greece · 1873 · 1 drachme

Circulating coinUncommon

€13.98estimate

1,802,000coins minted

€6.85silver value · 4.18 g fine at today’s price

N7224 KM38

RZReference number RZRZ-NNBB6

Circulating coin

Série de 1 drachme de Georges Ier (1868-1883)

The coin's story

Obverse: the left profile of King George I.

Reverse: the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece.

Obverse

ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝΒΑΡΡΕ1873 A

The left profile of King George I.

DBEngraved by Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ1 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ

The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece.

DBEngraved by Désiré-Albert Barre

Specifications

Denomination1 drachme
Year1873
Mintage1,802,000
MintMonnaie de Paris (France)
MaterialSilver 0.835
ShapeRound
Diameter22.9 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Weight5 g
EdgeReeded
ScriptsGreek

Actual size

Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.3 mm.

Composition

Silver 83.5 %Copper 16.5 %

Silver83.5 % Copper16.5 %

Reference catalogues

N7224Numista KM38Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

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