100 Drachmai - George I (2nd portrait) 1876 front 100 Drachmai - George I (2nd portrait) 1876 back
100 Drachmai - George I (2nd portrait) 1876 photo
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg

100 Drachmai - George I 2nd portrait

1876 year
Gold (.900) (Copper .100) 32.25806 g 35 mm
Description
Issuer
Greece
King
George I (1863-1913)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1876
Value
100 Drachmai
Currency
First modern drachma (1832-1944)
Composition
Gold (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight
32.25806 g
Diameter
35 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#81260
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Arms within crowned mantle, denomination below

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ
100 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
ΙΣΧΥΣ ΜΟΥ Η ΑΓΑΠΗ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΟΥ

Translation:
KINGDOM OF GREECE
100 DRACHMAE
MY POWER THE LOVE OF THE PEOPLE

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Reeded

Comment

this currency was minted to Latin Union standards, even though the latter had already been dissolvedAutomatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 100 Drachmai - George I (2nd portrait) 1876 coin from Greece is that it features a unique blend of metals, with 90% gold and 10% copper. This combination gives the coin a distinctive yellow-orange color and makes it stand out from other coins made of pure gold or silver.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1876 A 76 - - - - - -

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