Greece 20 Drachmai, 1973
Regime of the Colonels
Information
Country
Greece
Greece
Currency
Third modern drachma
(1954 – 2001)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
20 Drachmai
Year
1973
Rulers
Constantine II
(1964–1973)
, Regime of the Colonels
(1967–1974)
Composition
Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
12
Diameter (mm)
32
Thickness (mm)
2.15
Demonetized
Yes
Description
20 Drachmai from Greece. Issued in 1973. Struck in Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel). Measures 32 mm and weighs 12 g.
- Obverse
- A Phoenix rising from its flames and the silhouette of the soldier bearing a rifle with fixed bayonet, the emblem of the Junta, are accompanied with the date of the coup d'état and surrounded with the face value and the inscription "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ" (Kingdom of Greece) (KINGDOM OF GREECE21 APRIL 196720• DRACHMAI •)
- Reverse
- Selene, goddess of the Moon, is riding sidesaddle an horse who is rearing up above a dolphin who is jumping out of the water. (1973N. PERANTINOS)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.1M | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 2,40 | € 3,40 | km#111.1 (narrow rim with faint veil or no veil) | 78% | |
| 1973 | — | — | — | € 3,60 | € 4,90 | € 6,00 | km#111.2 (wide rim with heavy veil and broken wave design) | 13% | |
| 1973 | — | — | — | € 1,90 | € 3,30 | € 4,90 | km#111.3 (wide rim with continuous wave design) | 22% |
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