1 Drachma

Features

Issuer	Greece
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1976-1986
Value	1 Drachma (1 GRD)
Currency	Third modern drachma (1954-2001)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight	4 g
Diameter	21 mm
Thickness	1.45 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 543
References	KM# 116, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 59 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The portrait of Constantine Kanaris (1793-1877), a Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician, who played an important role in the War of Greek Independence

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΚΑΝΑΡΗΣ

Translation: Constantine Karanis

Engravers: Nikos Perantinos , L. Orphanos

Reverse

A corvette, a boat of 1821, denomination and date below

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
1 ΔΡΑΧΜΗ 1984

Translation:
Hellenic Republic
1 Drachma 1984

Engravers: Nikos Perantinos , L. Orphanos

Edge

Reeded

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
Undetermined
1976	102 060 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.13	$ 0.14	$ 0.21	$ 0.48	$ 0.54	54%	2 varieties exist; see comments
1978	21 200 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.16	$ 0.64	$ 0.97	45%
1978	20 000								1.3%	Proof
1980	52 503 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	25%
1982	54 186 000	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.54	$ 0.69	41%
1984	33 665 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	31%
1986	17 901 000	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.11	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.27	$ 0.54	21%

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