50 Drachmes

Features

Issuer	Greece
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1986-2000
Value	50 Drachmai (50 GRD)
Currency	Third modern drachma (1954-2001)
Composition	Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight	9 g
Diameter	27.5 mm
Thickness	2.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 567
References	KM# 147, 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# 97 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Sailing trireme with face value and date below.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
19 90
50
ΔΡΑΧΜΕΣ

Translation:
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
1990
50
DRACHMES

Designer: Konstantinos Kazakos

Reverse

Bust of Homer in left profile, engraver's initials below bust to right.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΟΜΗΡΟΣ
Κ.Κ

Translation:
HOMER
K.K

Designer: Konstantinos Kazakos

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Homer, the supposed author of the early Greek poems the Iliad and the Odyssey.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1986	12 078 000	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.37	$ 0.42	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	33%
1988	23 589 000	$ 0.25	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	59%
1990	60 299 161	$ 0.21	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.27	$ 0.35	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	41%
1992	18 645 102		$ 0.22	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.56	22%
1993									0.2%	In Sets only
1993									0.14%	Proof
1994	12 643 794				$ 0.42	$ 0.74	$ 0.80	$ 1.30	8%
1998	21 419 516		$ 0.32	$ 0.48	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 1.10	11%
2000	17 048 430			$ 0.06	$ 0.32	$ 0.85	$ 0.91	$ 1.60	21%

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