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Greece 20 drachmas - Neptune - 1930

Greece · 1930 · 20 drachmes
Circulating coinCommon
€29.63estimate
11,500,000coins minted
€9.84silver value · 6 g fine at today’s price
N14565 KM73 SCHöN14
RZReference number RZRZ-KJH6Q
Circulating coin

20 drachmes de la Deuxième République au Poséidon (1930)

The coin's story

Obverse: , prow of a galley, an ancient Greek sailing ship. Face value and legend above, date below.


Reverse: , right-facing profile of Neptune.

    Obverse

    ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ20 ΔΡ1930

    , prow of a galley, an ancient Greek sailing ship. Face value and legend above, date below.

    PMEngraved by Percy Metcalfe and John Langford-Jones

    Specifications

    • Denomination20 drachmes
    • Year1930
    • Mintage11,500,000
    • MintRoyal Mint, Londres (Tower Hill)
    • MaterialSilver 0.500
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter28.43 mm
    • Thickness2 mm
    • Weight12 g
    • EdgeReeded
    • ScriptsGreek

    Actual size

    20 drachmes 28.43 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

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

    Composition

    Silver50 % Copper50 %

    Reference catalogues

    N14565Numista KM73Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins) SCHöN14Schön

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    10 drachmes1930 · 25 mm 20 drachmes1930 · 28.43 mm

    By the same engraver: Percy Metcalfe 30 coins

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