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100 Drachmes Basketball Championships
1998 year| Aluminium bronze | 10.1 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1998 |
| Value | 100 Drachmai (100 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 10.1 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 2.22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#5450 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Four basketball players in action
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΑΘΗΝΑ
1998
ΓΣ
13o ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ ΚΑΛΑΘΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΗΣ
Translation:
ATHENS
1998
ΓΣ
13th WORLD BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Edge
Alternating smooth and reeded segments
Interesting fact
The 1998 Greece 100 Drachmes Basketball Championships commemorative coin features a unique design that incorporates a basketball hoop and net on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) features the denomination and country name in Greek. This coin was minted to celebrate Greece's hosting of the 1998 FIBA World Championship, and its design was created by artist Georgios Stamatopoulos.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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