20 Drachmes

Features

Issuer	Greece
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1990-2000
Value	20 Drachmes (20 GRD)
Currency	Third modern drachma (1954-2001)
Composition	Copper-aluminium-nickel (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight	7 g
Diameter	24.5 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 579
References	KM# 154, 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# 96 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Value accompanied by an olive branch, date and country name.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
ΔΡΧ. 20
2000

Unabridged legend: ΔΡΑΧΜΕΣ

Translation:
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
DRACHMES

Designer: Konstantinos Kazakos

Reverse

Bust of Dionysios Solomos facing forward, engraver's initials at base of bust.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
Δ. ΣΟΛΩΜΟΣ
Κ.Κ.

Translation: D. SOLOMOS

Designer: Konstantinos Kazakos

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

Dionysios Solomos (1798-1857), a poet from Zakynthos and author of the Greek national anthem.

See also

• Artist

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