HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Greece 1 drachma 1976 - Konstantinos Kanaris EUR 1.44 Low price Guarantee!We are confident that the price for this item is unbeatable 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 Please ignore the date on the image if different from the description Krause - Mishler KM# 116 Details Konstantinos Kanaris (1793 - 1877) came from the island of Psara. He blew up the Turkish armada at Chios and at Tenedos and other Turkish ships at Mytilene and Samos (1824). He also attempted to burn the Turkish ships at the port of Alexandria in order to destroy Mehmet Ali's preparations against Greece, but failed. He became one of the important naval figures of the revolution and with the liberation of Greece he became involved with politics opposing king Othon. He served several times as a minister and became prime minister Specifications Diameter - 21mm Thickness - N/A Weight - 4.1gr Composition Nickel - Brass Edge Smooth Comments Engravers: L. Orphanos, N. Perantinos Mintage 26,450,000 pieces To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here