Third Hellenic Republic - 10 Drachmai 1976, Democritus

Issuer: Greece 
Period: Third Hellenic Republic (1974-Date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1976 (1976-1980)
Value: 10 Drachmai (10)
Currency: Third modern drachma (1954-2001)    
Metal: Copper-Nickel
Mintage: 76,816,000
Grade: XF
Weight: 7.4 g
Diameter: 25.6 mm
Thickness: 1.95 mm
Mint: Athens, Greece
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized: yes, 02-28-2002
References: KM# 119, Schön# 62

Obverse:
The portrait in left profile of Democritus (460 - 370 BC), a Greek philosopher who developed the atomic theory of the universe surrounded with his name in Greek (ΔΗΜΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ).

Script: Greek.

Lettering: ΔΗΜΟΚΡΙΤΟΣ

Translation: Democritus

Engraver: L. Orphanos.

Reverse:
An atom surrounded by the value and the country name.

Script: Greek.

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
ΔΡΑΧΜΑΙ
19 10 76

Translation:
Republic of Greece
10 Drachmai
1976

Edge:
Smooth.

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

Referência : KM# 119, Schön# 62

Fonte : https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/worl...

Coleção : Kingdom of Greece - Modern Greece