Greece 20 drachmas 1978 - Pericles

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Krause - Mishler KM# 120
Details Pericles (495 bC - 429 bC) was an Athenian statesman, so influential in Athenian history that the period of his power is called the Age of Pericles. Under Pericles' leadership Athens became a great center of literature and art. The supremacy of Athens aroused the jealousy of the other Greek city-states, especially of Sparta, long the bitter rival of Athens. The cities feared the imperialistic schemes of Pericles and sought to overthrow Athenian domination
Specifications Diameter - 29mm Thickness - N/A Weight - 11.15gr
Composition Copper 92%, Alumnium 6%, Nickel 2%
Edge Lettered (Hellenic Republic)
Comments Engravers: Th. Papagiannis, L. Orfanos
Mintage 63,353,000 pieces

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Author: Ioannis Androulakis