Third Hellenic Republic - 5 Drachmai 1978, Aristotle

Issuer: Greece 
Period: Third Hellenic Republic (1974-Date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1978 (1976-1980)
Value: 5 Drachmai (5)
Currency: Third modern drachma (1954-2001)    
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Mintage: 17,404,000
Grade: MS/UNC
Weight: 5.5 g
Diameter: 22.5 mm
Thickness: 1.85 mm
Mint: Athens, Greece
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: yes, 02-28-2002
References: KM# 118, Schön# 61

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.

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
5 ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
• 1978 •

Translation:
Hellenic Republic
5 Drachmai
• 1978 •

Engraver: Th. Papagiannis.

Edge:
Smooth.

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

Riferimento : KM# 118, Schön# 61

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Collezione : Kingdom of Greece - Modern Greece