1 Drachma

1911, Kingdom of Greece, Georgios I. Beautiful Silver 1 Drachma Coin. NGC MS-62!

Mint Year: 1911
Mint Place: Paris
Reference: KM-60.
Denomination: 1 Drachma
Condition: Certified and grade by NGC as MS-62!
Diameter: 23mm
Material: Silver
Weight: 5gm

Obverse: Head left. Engraver's signature below. Date (1911) and privy marks of the Paris mint below.
Legend: GEWRGIOS A! BASILEUS TWN ELLHNWN / 1911

Reverse: Mythological figure Thetis with shield of Achilles seated on sea horse.
Legend: DRAXMH

George I, King of the Hellenes (24 December 1845 - 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected King by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former King Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers (the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Second French Empire and the Russian Empire).

As the first monarch of the new Greek dynasty, his 50-year reign (the longest in modern Greek history) was characterized by territorial gains as Greece established its place in pre-World War I Europe. Two weeks short of the fiftieth anniversary of his accession, and during the First Balkan War, he was assassinated. In sharp contrast to his own reign, the reigns of his successors would prove short and insecure.