Greece 5 drachmas 1970 - King Constantine

Obverse of Greece 5 drachmas 1970 - King Constantine Reverse of Greece 5 drachmas 1970 - King Constantine

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Krause - Mishler KM# 91
Details Constantine I, King of the Hellenes (2 August 1868 - 11 January 1923) was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from 1920 to 1922. He was Commander – in - Chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, in which Greece captured Thessaloniki, and doubled in area and population. He succeeded to the throne of Greece on 18 March 1913, following his father's assassination
Specifications Diameter - 28mm Thickness - N/A Weight - 8.9gr
Composition Copper 25%, Nickel 75%
Edge Milled
Comments Engraver: V. Falireas (Prague Mint)
Mintage 5,000,000 pieces

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