2 Drachmai old lettering

Features

Issuer Greece
Period Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1976-1980
Value 2 Drachmai (2 GRD)
Currency Third modern drachma (1954-2001)
Composition Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight 6 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.95 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 28 February 2002
Number
N#
548
References KM# 117,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 60
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Two crossed rifles with branch, denomination and date below

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
19 2 76

Translation:
Hellenic Republic
Drachmai

Engravers: Nikos Perantinos, L. Orphanos

Reverse

The portrait in left profile of Georgios Karaiskakis (1782-1827), a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΚΑΡΑΙΣΚΑΚΗΣ

Translation: Georgios Karaiskakis

Engravers: L. Orphanos, Nikos Perantinos

Edge

Reeded

2 Drachmai (old lettering) -  obverse

© Renato Lima (CC BY-NC)

Mint

The National Mint of the Bank of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece (1972-date)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1976  92 401 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.13 $ 0.26 $ 0.29 $ 0.54 $ 0.77 69%
1978  16 772 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 0.25 $ 0.37 $ 1.10 57%
1978  20 000 1.4% Proof
1980  45 955 000 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.19 $ 0.43 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 33%

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