Greece 200 drachmas 1996

EUR  3.08

UNCGrade ExplanationA new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being unciruclated

Krause - Mishler

KM# P204

Details

Deep orange on multicolored underprint Obverse: R. Velestinlis-Feraios and Feraios again singing his patriotic song Rigas-Fereos (Velestinlis) was a forerunner and leading figure of the Greek enlightenment and confederation. He was the first to visualize the liberation of the Balkans from the Ottoman Empire and was executed by the Ottomans in 1798 after vainly attempting to launch a Balkan-wide revolt against Ottoman rule Reverse: Secret school run by Greek priests during the Ottoman occupation Watermark: Bust of Philip of Macedonia Philip II of Macedon was an ancient Greek king until his assassination in 336 and father of Alexander the Great and Philip III.

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