5 Drachmai old lettering

Features

Issuer	Greece
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1976-1980
Value	5 Drachmai (5 GRD)
Currency	Third modern drachma (1954-2001)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5.5 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Thickness	1.85 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 554
References	KM# 118, 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# 61 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 Aristotle (384 - 322 BC), a Greek philosopher and scientist, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: "Aristotle was the first genuine scientist in history ... and every subsequent scientist owes him something"

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΡΙΣΤΟΤΕΛΗΣ

Translation: Aristotle

Engraver: Th. Papagiannis

Reverse

Denomination, date below

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
• 1980 •

Translation:
Hellenic Republic
5 Drachmai
• 1980 •

Engraver: Th. Papagiannis

Edge

Smooth

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	85 187 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.15	$ 0.27	$ 0.28	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	70%
1978	17 404 000	$ 0.18	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.45	$ 0.64	$ 0.97	54%
1978	20 000								1.4%	Proof
1980	33 701 000	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.38	36%

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