Issuer Greece
Specification:
- Period Third Hellenic Republic (1974-date)
- Type Standard circulation coin
- Years 1976-1980
- Value 5 Drachmai (5 GRD)
- Currency Third modern drachma (1954-2001)
- Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
- Weight 5.5 g
- Diameter 22.5 mm
- Thickness 1.85 mm
- Shape Round
- Technique Milled
Obverse
The portrait on the left profile of Aristotle (384 - 322 BC), a Greek philosopher and scientist, a student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: "Aristotle was the first genuine scientist in history ... and every subsequent scientist owes him something"
Script: Greek
Lettering:
Translation: Aristotle
Reverse
Denomination, date below
Script: Greek
Lettering:
- 1980
Translation:
Hellenic Republic
5 Drachmai
- 1980
What's in the box
1 x Coin
