GREECE
KM 69 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 drachma | 23.0 | 5.0 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Legend along the rim: 'Republic of Greece' in Greek. In the center - face value, below - mint mark 'B' (Vienna), the year of minting. Greece was republic from 1924 to 1935. |
Image of Helmeted Athena, symbolized Republic of Greece. In Greek mythology, Athena is the shrewd companion of heroes and the Goddess of heroic endeavour. |