Greece 10 drachmas 1973 - Pegasus Type B

Obverse of Greece 10 drachmas 1973 - Pegasus Type B Reverse of Greece 10 drachmas 1973 - Pegasus Type B
Krause - Mishler KM# 110
Details Pegasus, in Greek mythology, was a winged horse, son of Poseidon, god of the sea and the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus sprang from Medusa's neck when she was killed by the hero Perseus. Shortly after its birth, the magic steed struck the ground on Mount Helicon, and on the spot a spring, later sacred to the Muses and believed to be a source for poetic inspiration, began to flow
Specifications Diameter - 27mm Thickness - N/A Weight - 7.6gr
Composition Copper 75%, Nickel 25%
Edge Milled
Comments Engravers: I. Stinis, N. Perantinos (Athens Mint)
Mintage 22,599,848 pieces

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