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 2 more volumes.

Obverse

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

Nikos Perantinos (born on the Island of Paros, 1910 - died in 1991) was a Greek sculptor.

Reverse

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

Nikos Perantinos (born on the Island of Paros, 1910 - died in 1991) was a Greek sculptor.

Edge

Reeded

© Renato Lima

Mint

See also

• Military leader
• Firearm or handheld weapon

• 2 Drachmes (new lettering)

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