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100 Drachmes Weightlifting
1999 year| Aluminium bronze | 10 g | 29.4 mm |
| Issuer | Greece |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1999 |
| Value | 100 Drachmai (100 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 29.4 mm |
| Thickness | 2.22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#5448 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Weightlifter in center, mintmark above, engraver's initials under.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ ΑΡΣΗΣ ΒΑΡΩΝ
ΑΘΗΝΑ
1999
ΓΣ
70ο ΑΝΔΡΩΝ - 13ο ΓΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ
Translation:
World Weightlifting Championship
70th men - 13th women
Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos
Edge
Six alternating smooth and reeded segments.
Comment
The sculpture on Obv. is a survived fragment of the tenth labor of Heracles with Herakles aided by Athena holding up the heavens while Atlas fetches the golden apples from the Temple of Zeus, Olympia. See more http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/arth/ARTH209/Olympia_Temp_Zeus.htmlInteresting fact
The 100 Drachmes (Weightlifting) 1999 coin from Greece features a unique design that showcases the sport of weightlifting. The obverse side of the coin depicts a weightlifter in the midst of a lift, while the reverse side features the Olympic rings and the logo of the International Weightlifting Federation. This coin was issued to commemorate the sport of weightlifting and its inclusion in the Olympic Games.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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