HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Greece 20 drachmas 1978 - Pericles EUR 4.46 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# 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 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here