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Modern Greek Coins

The contemporary Greek coins on the other hand had different sizes and represented Greek ships, olive tree branches, weapons, Alexander the Great, athletes and dates of different championships which have taken place in Greece, the Olympic Games and important personalities of the Greek state. The contemporary coins were different than Ancient Greek Coins.

50 Lepta  Metallic Composition: Copper 79%  Zinc 20%  Nickel 1% Diameter: 18,00 mm  Weight: 2,50 gr.  Year of first issue: 1976 50 LEPTA HELLENIC REPUBLIC MARKOS BOTSARIS  1 Drachma Metallic Composition: Copper 99,9%  Phosphorous 0,02%  Diameter: 18,00 mm  Weight: 2,75 gr.  Year of first issue: 1988 VESSEL OF 1821 ''CORVETTE'' LASKARINA BOUBOULINA  2 Drachmas Metallic Composition: Copper 99,9% Phosphorous  0,02%   Diameter: 21,00 mm  Weight: 3,75 gr.  Year of first issue: 1988 MARITIME SYMBOL OF 1821 MANTO MAVROGENOUS 5 Drachmas Metallic Composition: Copper 75% Nickel 25%  Diameter: 22,50 mm  Weight: 5,50 gr.  Year of first issue: 1976 HELLENIC REPUBLIC ARISTOTLE  10 Drachmas Metallic Composition: Copper 75% Nickel 25%  Diameter: 26,00 mm  Weight: 7,50 gr.  Year of first issue: 1976 SYMBOL OF THE ATOM DEMOCRITUS 20 Drachmas Metallic Composition: Copper 92% Aluminium 6%  Nickel 2% Diameter: 24,50 mm  Weight: 7 gr.  Year of first issue: 1990 OLIVE TREE BRANCH D. SOLOMOS