Greece 10 drachmai 1930 - Ear of wheat

The coin's story

This 10 drachmas coin in 500 thousandths silver was issued on 7 December 1930 by the Bank of Greece, under the Second Republic. The Second Hellenic Republic was proclaimed on 25 March 1924, after the departure of King George II, unstable, it came to an end in 1935 with the restoration of the monarchy. The Republic had its coins struck in the United Kingdom, at the Royal Mint in London. The obverse shows an ear of wheat dividing the value, and the reverse the head of Demeter, goddess of the harvest. Both sides are the work of the Greek Michael Axelos and the English sculptor Percy Metcalfe, who sign MA and PM. The 1930 date was struck in 7,500,000 pieces.