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Heritage Auctions

2 Drachmas – Crete

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1901 Crete circulation coins

Context

Year: 1901

Country: Greece

Issuer: Crete

Currency:

(1900—1929)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 175,000

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 10 g

Silver weight: 8.35 g

Thickness: 1 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #8

Numista: #21319

Value

Bullion value: $22.93

Obverse

Inscription:

ΠΡΙΓΚΗΨ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΥΠΑΤΟΣ ΑΡΜΟΣΤΗΣ ΕΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ

1901

Α ΒΟΡΡΕΛ

Translation:

PRINCE GEORGE OF GREECE HIGH COMMISSIONER IN CRETE

1901

A BORREL

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer: Alfred Borrel

Reverse

Inscription:

ΚΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΠΟΛΙΤΕΙΑ

2 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ

Translation:

CRETAN STATE

2 DRACHMAS

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Henri-Auguste Patey

Designer: Alfred Borrel

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Person> Monarch

Symbols> Coat of Arms

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1901	—	175,000

Series: 1901 Crete circulation coins

50 Lepta obverse

50 Lepta reverse

1 Drachma obverse

1 Drachma reverse

2 Drachmas obverse

2 Drachmas reverse

5 Drachmas obverse

5 Drachmas reverse

⭐ Somewhat Rare