20 Drachma    (Vendue pour $294.0)

1884, Kingdom of Greece, Georgios I. Beautiful Gold 20 Drachmai Coin. 6.44gm!

Condition: XF!
Mint Year: 1884
Mint Place: Paris (A)
Denomination: 20 Drachmai
Reference: Friedberg 18, Karamitsos 164, KM-56. R!
Material: Gold (.900) - 0.1867 oz. AGW!
Diameter: 21mm
Weight: 6.44gm

Obverse: Bare head of King George I right. Designer´s signature, mint letter and date below.
Legend: GEWRGIOS A! BASILEUS TWN ELLHNWN / A 1884 (BAPPE)

Reverse: Crowned and mantled royal coat-of-arms framed by Order of the Savior and inscribed banner below.
Legend: BASILEON THS ELLADOS (privy mark: cornucopia) 20 DRAXMAI (privy mark: fasces)

George I, King of the Hellenes (Georgios A', Vasileús ton Ellenon; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected King by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former King Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Second French Empire and the Russian Empire).

As the first monarch of the new Greek dynasty, his 50-year reign (the longest in modern Greek history) was characterized by territorial gains as Greece established its place in pre-World War I Europe. Two weeks short of the fiftieth anniversary of his accession, and during the First Balkan War, he was assassinated. In sharp contrast to his own reign, the reigns of his successors would prove short and insecure.

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