GREECE. Georgios I, 1863-1913. 20 Drachmai 1876 (Gold, 21 mm, 6.45 g, 6 h), Paris = A, struck from dies by Albert-Désiré Barre, reeded edge. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ Α! ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ / A 1876 Youthful head of George I to right; below truncation, in tiny letters, BAPPE. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ Crowned and mantled coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece; below, 20 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ flanked by the privy marks bee ( for the Mint Director, Renouard de Bussière, 1860-1879 ), on the left, and an anchor ( for the Engraver General, A. D. Barre, 1855-1878 ), on the right. Divo 46. Karamitsos 163. KM 49. Graded by NGC "MS 63+". Cert number: 3935109-014.
From the Ioannis Vasilakis Collection of Supreme Quality Circulation Strikes of Georgios I, and from the Dr. Lawrence A. Adams Collection, purchased from M. Louis Teller, in December 1991.
Price realized | 17'500 CHF |
Starting price | 8'000 CHF |
Estimate | 10'000 CHF |