100 Drachmes

Features

Issuer	Greece
Period	Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
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 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 98 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Sixteen-pointed star, the symbol of Macedonia, surrounded with country name; mintmark, date and value below.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ
2000 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

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. See an example illustrated here.

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 and included tracks from 26 present-day countries (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.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1990	949 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.22	$ 0.35	$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 0.93	$ 1.20	without inner circle next to beaded border along the rim	42%
1992	129 985 000	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.55	$ 0.58	$ 0.70	$ 1.30		71%
1993									In Sets only	0.3%
1993									Proof	0.3%
1994	133 670 000	$ 0.13	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.29	$ 0.55	$ 1.00	$ 1.20		35%
1998	6 985 000				$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.94	$ 1.20		3%
2000	17 563 000			$ 0.09	$ 0.46	$ 0.58	$ 0.74	$ 2.30		14%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Sold price
	Katz Auction 69 Lot 760	29 Oct 2022	1990 – without inner circle next to beaded border along the rim	USD 93.95 (EUR 81.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 761	29 Oct 2022	1994	USD 26.68 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 69 Lot 762	29 Oct 2022	2000	USD 26.68 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.