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Greek 100 drachma coins
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KM# 159 Diameter (mm): 29.5 Thickness (mm): 2.22 Weight (g): 10 Shape: Round Colour: Yellow Issue date: 1990, 1992, 1993 (Proof), 1994, 1998, 2000 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Smooth and milled Engraver Sampatakos Description: Alexander the Great (356-323 bc) was the king of Macedonia (Greece), conqueror of the Persian Empire, and one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, being the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and of Olympias, a princess of Epirus. Aristotle was Alexander's tutor; he gave Alexander a thorough training in rhetoric and literature and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy Obverse: 16-point star (Symbol of Macedonia) "Vergina" Palmette, denomination (100 drachmas) and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Bust of Alexander the Great and the words "Alexander the Great - King of the Macedonians" |
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KM# 173 Diameter (mm): 29.5 Thickness (mm): 2.22 Weight (g): 10 Shape: Round Colour: Yellow Issue date: 1999 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Smooth and milled Engraver Stamatopoulos Description: Greco-Roman wrestling is especially popular in Europe, but it is practiced throughout the world. The contestants must apply all holds above the waist, and that the use of the legs in scoring or defending is prohibited. Accordingly, tripping, tackling, and using the legs to secure a hold are not permitted Obverse: Wrestling event in the "ram" hold position, denomination (100 Drachmas) and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: The words "45th World Championship Graeco-Roman Wrestling - Athens 1999" |
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KM# 174 Diameter (mm): 29.5 Thickness (mm): 2.22 Weight (g): 10 Shape: Round Colour: Yellow Issue date: 1999 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Smooth and milled Engraver Stamatopoulos Description: Weightlifting is a sport based on the lifting of a series of progressively heavier metal weights, which are generally encased in rubber and it is included in the Olympic Games program. The obverse image is part of a relief from the Zeus Temple in Olympia, which displayed the labors of Hercules, son of Zeus, while the reverse depicts an athlete. Obverse: Hercules, denomination (100 Drachmas) and the words (Hellenic Republic) Reverse: The words "World Weight-lifting Championship (70th for men, 13th for women) - Athens 1999" |
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KM# 170 Diameter (mm): 29.5 Thickness (mm): 2.22 Weight (g): 10 Shape: Round Colour: Yellow Issue date: 1998 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Smooth and milled Engraver Stamatopoulos Description: Basketball is a fast-paced game played on a rectangular court by two five-player teams. It is considered one of the most popular sports in the world and the primary objective of the game is to score more points than the opposition by putting a round ball through a circular band, called a rim Obverse: Champion's cup inscribed with a circle representing a basketball, denomination (100 Drachmas) and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Four players fighting for the ball under the basket and the words "XII World Basketball Championship - Athens 1998" |
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KM# 169 Diameter (mm): 29.5 Thickness (mm): 2.22 Weight (g): 10 Shape: Round Colour: Yellow Issue date: 1997 Composition: Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2% Edge: Smooth and milled Engraver: Stamatopoulos Description: Athletics (Greek athlos, "contest") are games or contests, played individually or in teams, involving physical strength, skill, and endurance. They involve physical prowess or simulated combat date from prehistoric times and are probably as old as community life. The Temple of Hera at Olympia (590? bC), is the oldest well-preserved Doric temple. With 6 columns across the front and back and 16 on each side, the temple has a ratio of length to width of nearly three to one, but as time passed, Greek architects felt these proportions were too elongated Obverse: Temple of Hera in ancient Olympia, denomination (100 Drachmas) and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Hurdler and the words "VI International Athletics Championship - Athens 1997"
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KM# 152 Diameter (mm): 31 Weight (g): 12 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1988 Composition: Copper 75%, Nickel 25% Edge: Smooth Description: A total of 107 teams participated in the 28th Chess Olympics, including Israel that was banned from Dubai Olympics. The event was held in Thessaloniki (12th - 30th November 1988), with the first medal going to Garry Kasparov (URS), followed by Anatoly Karpov (URS) and Lajos Portisch (HUN). The coin features the most prominent post-Byzantine monument of the city, the White Tower, which formed the southeast corner of the city's Byzantine and Turkish defences. Prior to this, it was the "Bloody Tower", a place of imprisonment and (in 1826) execution of the janissaries, until the building itself and its reputation were whitewashed after World War I. It was restored in 1985 for Salonica's 2300th birthday celebrations to house a small but well-presented museum of Byzantine secular and sacred art. Obverse: Denomination (100 Drachmas), date, the White Tower and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Chess Olympics Emblem, Owl and the words "Thessaloniki 1988 28th Chess Olympics"
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KM# 136 Diameter (mm): 24 Weight (g): 5.78 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1982, 1982 Proof Composition: 0.9000 Silver .1672 oz. ASW Engraver: Th. Papagiannis Edge: Reeded Description: The spirit of the Olympic Games is capsured in this unique collection og Greek legal tender coins. The coins trace the history of the games, from their birth in ancient Greece to their revival in the 1896 Olympic Games and finally to the return of the athletes to Athens in 1892. Obverse: Denomination (100 Drachmas), date, national coat of arms, and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Pole vault, the Olympic Stadium of Athens, and the words "XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982" and "Athletism and Peace"
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KM# 135 Diameter (mm): 24 Weight (g): 5.78 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1982, 1982 Proof Composition: 0.9000 Silver .1672 oz. ASW Engraver: Th. Papagiannis Edge: Reeded Description: Because of its history, Greece is the only country able to offer this prestigious collection. In total, 3 different series were produced to commemorate the XIII Paneuropean Games, each comprising one 500, one 250 and one 100 drachma coin. Obverse: Denomination (100 Drachmas), date, national coat of arms, and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: High jump, the Panathinaiko Stadium and the words "XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982" and "Athletism and Peace", "10th Olympiad 1896"
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KM# 125 Diameter (mm): 24 Weight (g): 5.78 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1981, 1981 Proof Composition: 0.9000 Silver .1672 oz. ASW Engraver: Th. Papagiannis Edge: Reeded Description: Each series of coins is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a small leaflet. Obverse: Denomination (100 Drachmas), date, national coat of arms, and the words "Hellenic Republic" Reverse: Broad jumper, the Olympic Stadium of Athens, and the words "XIII Paneuropean Games - Athens 1982" and "Athletism and Peace"
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KM# 94 Diameter (mm): 38 Weight (g): 25 Shape: Round Colour: Grey Issue date: 1970 Composition: 0.835 Silver .6712 oz. ASW, remainder copper Edge: Milled Engraver E. Kelaidis Description: In April 1967 a military coup led by Col. George Papadopoulos seized power, suspended the constitution and dissolved the Parliament. This coin commemorates the event that took place 3 years earlier, using the mythical bird Phoenix which is reborn from its ashes to symbolize the rebirth of Greece. The coup lasted for 7 years and ended with the invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Obverse: Denomination (100 drachmai) and the words "Kingdom of Greece" Reverse: Soldier in front of Phoenix, denomination and the words "21 April 1967"
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