2 Drachmai - George

Features

Issuer	Crete (Greece)
Ruling authority	George (1901-1913)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1901
Value	2 Drachmas (2 δραχμαί)
Currency	Drachme (1900-1929)
Composition	Srebro (.835)
Weight	10 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 21319
References	KM# 8 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 8 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Popiersie księcia Jerzego z gołą głową po prawej, inicjały projektanta i data poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ΠΡΙΓΚΗΨ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΥΠΑΤΟΣ ΑΡΜΟΣΤΗΣ ΕΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ
1901
Α ΒΟΡΡΕΛ

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer: Alfred Borrel

Reverse

Ukoronowany herb Krety, nominał poniżej otoczony znakami własnościowymi. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ
2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer: Alfred Borrel

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Mark

Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1896-1930)

Comments

Wizerunek i legenda księcia Jerzego pojawiły się na kreteńskich monetach, mimo że był on jedynie przedstawicielem wielkich mocarstw na wyspie, a nie monarchą.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1901			175 000			$ 48	$ 80	$ 99

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Bullion value: USD 19.83 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2375 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.268 oz

Current srebro price: 73.88 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232514 Lot 61117	27 Mar 2025	AU (PCGS AU55)	USD 408.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 146 Lot 543	14 Dec 2024	XF	USD 73.23 (EUR 63.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 April 25 - 29 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago 3073 Lot 32654	29 Apr 2019	XF (NGC XF45)	USD 492.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 128 Lot 671	3 Jun 2024	VF	USD 66.25 (EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 177 Lot 1154	6 Dec 2025	F	USD 18.60 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 494	21 Mar 2023	F	USD 47.66 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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