Country:

Crete

Series:

Greek Administration

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes CT-000008
World Coins km9

Themes:

Coats of Arms | Cornucopias (Horn of Plenty) | Kings | Torches

Issued on:

1901

Last issue date:

1901

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Monnaie de Paris (A), Paris, France

Composition:

Silver

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Denticulated. Both sides

Weight:

25 grams

Diameter:

37 mm

Face value:

5 ₯ - Greek drachma

Known mintage:

150,000

Composition Details:

900/1000 Silver.7234 oz. ASW, 100/1000 Copper

Description:

Front: 3rd Coat of arms of Greece (1863-1973)
legend: (state name) KPHTIKH ΠOΛITEIA
(lower-left, mint director privy mark) Cornucopia (c, Paris Mint)
(below, value) 5 ΔPAXMAI (Drachmai)
(right, engraver general's privy mark) Torch (t, 1896-1926 Hebry Patey)
Back: Head of king George I of Greece (right, 1863-1913)
designer: (below truncation) A.ROPPEA
legend: ΠPIΓKHΨ ΓEΩPΓIOΣ THΣ EΛΛAΔOΣ YΠATOΣ APMOΣTHΣ EN KPHTH'
(lower-left/right, spacers/dots) •
(bottom, year) 1901
Edge: G - grained, type: bars