HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Greece 2 drachmas 1978 - Georgios Karaiskakis EUR 1.00 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 Price HistoryDisplay a chart with the price history of this item, from actual past purchases Please ignore the date on the image if different from the description Krause - Mishler KM# 117 Details Georgios Karaiskakis (1782 - 1827) grew up in poverty and was forced to the mountains as kleftis. He was one of the first to take part in the Greek revolution to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire and his military genius became apparent during the last years of the struggle. He was appointed by the first Greek government as chief marshal of Eastern Greece and made Elefsina as his headquarters. He was killed in a clash with the Turks at Faliro, but he is considered the second most important military figure of the revolution, after Kolokotronis Specifications Diameter - 24mm Thickness - N/A Weight - 6.1gr Composition Nickel - Brass Edge Milled Comments Engravers: L. Orphanos, N. Perantinos We also recommend these items Greece 1 drachma 1992Bouboulina - Heroin - €0.40 Greece 10 drachmas 1968Hercules - €3.95 Greece 10 drachmas 1971Phoenix - €3.90 Greece 100 drachmas 1997Hurdler - €1.50 Greece 100 drachmas 1998Basketball players - €1.55 Greece 100 drachmas 1999Weight-lifter - €1.65 Greece 100 drachmas 1999Wrestlers - €1.50 Greece 2 drachmas 1992Manto Mavrogenous - €0.60 Greece 2 drachmas 1998Manto Mavrogenous - €0.40 Greece 5 drachmas 1976Aristotle - €1.45 Greece 50 drachmas 1990Homer - €3.50 Greece 50 drachmas 1994Ioannis Makrygiannis - €1.25 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here