★ Extremely rare "medal strike" pattern! ★

GREECE. Second Greek Republic, 1924-1935. Pattern 2 Drachmai 1926 (Copper-Nickel, 27 mm, 7.52 g, 12 h), Vienna mint, struck from dies by Richard Placht, taken from a plaster model prepared by F. Gilliéron, reeded edge. Head of Athena to left wearing pearl necklace and Corinthian helmet; in the field on the right, GILLÉRON FILS in tiny letters. Rev. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ •1926• around the denomination, ΔΥΟ / ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ in two lines. Divo -. Karamitsos T.105. KM Pn54. With the accented E in GILLÉRON FILS and with thick letters in the reverse inscription. Graded by NGC "MS 64". Cert number: 2908902-009.

From the El-Greco Collection of Modern Greek Rarities.

Presentation patterns for the coins of the second Greek republic are immensely rare and are, additionally, difficult to identify since they share "almost" the same types found on the circulation issues. Apart from the medal alignment (12h), the only difference is the thick letters of GILLÉRON FILS on the obverse and the accent on the E.