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Heritage Auctions

½ Drachma – Greece

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1851 Greece circulation coins

Context

Years: 1851–1855

Issuer: Greece

Period:

Ruler: Otto

Currency:

(1832—1944)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 17 mm

Weight: 2.24 g

Silver weight: 2.02 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #34

Numista: #26035

Value

Bullion value: $5.54

Obverse

Inscription:

ΟΘΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ

Translation:

OTHO KING OF GREECE

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Konrad Lange

Reverse

Inscription:

1/2 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ

1855

Translation:

Half Drachma

1855

Script: Greek

Language: Greek

Engraver: Konrad Lange

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Person> Monarch

Mints

Name	Mark
Athens Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1851	—	—
1855	—	—

Series: 1851 Greece circulation coins

1 Lepton obverse

1 Lepton reverse

2 Lepta obverse

2 Lepta reverse

5 Lepta obverse

5 Lepta reverse

¼ Drachma obverse

¼ Drachma reverse

½ Drachma obverse

½ Drachma reverse

1 Drachma obverse

1 Drachma reverse

5 Drachmai obverse

5 Drachmai reverse

💎 Extremely Rare