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

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