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100 Drachmes
Features
| Issuer | Greece  |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Hellenic Republic 1974-Date) |
| Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
| Years | 1990-2000 |
| Value | 100 Drachmai (100 GRD) |
| Currency | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Composition | Aluminium bronze |
| Weight | 10.0 g |
| Diameter | 29.3 mm |
| Thickness | 2.22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Number | N# 568 |
| References | KM# 159, Schon# 98 |
Obverse
Sixteen-pointed star, the symbol of Macedonia, surrounded with country name; mintmark, date and value below.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
1992 ΒΕΡΓΙΝΑ
100
ΔΡΑΧΜΕΣ
Translation:
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
VERGINA
DRACHMES
Reverse
Bust of Alexander the Great facing right.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ
Β.Σ.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ
Translation:
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
V.S.
KING OF THE MACEDONIANS
Engraver: V. Sampatakos
Edge
Alternatingly smooth and reeded (six reeded segments with 11 grooves each).
Mint
 | The National Mint Of The Bank Of Greece (Νομισματοκοπείο - ΙΕΤΑ), Athens, Greece (1972-Date) |
Comments
A variant of the 1990 type is known with the mintmark above the date instead of being on the left and aligned with the date.
Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia, present-day Greece in July 356 BC. His parents were King Philip II of Macedonia and Princess Olympiada of Epirus. As a Macedonian, he was aware of his Greek origin. He was one of the most important generals in history, and during the 13 years of his reign (336 - 323 BC) he conquered most of the then-known world to the east (Asia Minor, Persia, Egypt etc.) on the outskirts of India, and without losing in a battle he fought.
The total territory of his empire, at its greatest extent in 323 BC, was estimated at 5,200,000 square kilometres (Greece, Albania, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan.
He died in Babylon, in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II on June 10, 323 BC, at the age of 32 years and 11 months. His influence often ranks him among the world's most influential celebrities of all time, along with Aristotle's teacher.
Alexander the Great was born in Pella, Macedonia, present-day Greece in July 356 BC. His parents were King Philip II of Macedonia and Princess Olympiada of Epirus. As a Macedonian, he was aware of his Greek origin. He was one of the most important generals in history, and during the 13 years of his reign (336 - 323 BC) he conquered most of the then-known world to the east (Asia Minor, Persia, Egypt etc.) on the outskirts of India, and without losing in a battle he fought.
The total territory of his empire, at its greatest extent in 323 BC, was estimated at 5,200,000 square kilometres (Greece, Albania, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Israel, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan.
He died in Babylon, in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II on June 10, 323 BC, at the age of 32 years and 11 months. His influence often ranks him among the world's most influential celebrities of all time, along with Aristotle's teacher.
| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |  | 949 000 | 43% | w/o inner circle next to beaded border along the rim | ||||||||||
| 1992 | 129 985 000 | 71% | ||||||||||||
| 1993 | 0.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||||||
| 1993 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||||
| 1994 | | 133 670 000 | 36% | |||||||||||
| 1998 | 6 985 000 | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 2000 | | 17 563 000 | 15% | |||||||||||