Kingdom of Greece

Constantine II

1 Drachma

希臘王國

康斯坦丁二世

1德拉克馬

Item number: A1513

Year: AD 1966

Material: Silver

Size: 20.9 x 20.9 x 1.5 mm

Weight: 4.0 g

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2020

This is a 1 drachma silver coin issued by Greece in AD 1966, during the period when the country was still a monarchy.

The obverse of the coin features a young left-facing portrait of King Constantine II, with the engraver’s name “Β. ΦaλΗΡΕaC” (V. Phalireas) inscribed below the neck. The lower edge of the coin bears the year of issue “1966,” and the surrounding circular inscription reads “ΚωΝCΤaΝΤῙΝΟC ΒaCΙλΕῪC ΤῶΝ ἙλλῊΝωΝ,” which translates to “Constantine, King of the Greeks.”

The reverse of the coin features the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece: a white cross shield topped with a crown, flanked by the mythological Greek hero Hercules, who is holding a club. The lower edge of the coin shows the denomination “• 1 ΔΡaΧΜῊ•” (1 drachma), and the surrounding inscription reads “ΒaCΊλΕΙΟΝ ΤἮC Ἑλλ’aΔΟC” (Kingdom of Greece).

King Constantine II reigned from AD 1964 to AD 1973 and was related to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom by blood. In AD 1960, as a prince, Constantine II participated in the Rome Olympics and achieved a remarkable gold medal in sailing. In AD 1967, Greece experienced a military coup, and his power was effectively diminished. In AD 1973, the military government abolished the monarchy, forcing King Constantine II and his family into exile in Rome, marking the end of the Greek monarchy.

物件編號: A1513

年代: 公元 1966 年

材質:

尺寸: 20.9 x 20.9 x 1.5 mm

重量: 4.0 g

來源: 福君錢幣 2020

這是一枚公元1966年,彼時仍是君主國體的希臘發行之面額1德拉克馬銀幣。

錢幣正面為時任國王康斯坦丁二世的年輕左側肖像,肖像的脖子下方以希臘文標示雕刻師的姓名「Β. ΦaλΗΡΕaC」(V.法利雷亞斯)。錢幣下緣標示發行年份「1966」,周圍的環形銘文「ΚωΝCΤaΝΤῙΝΟC ΒaCΙλΕῪC ΤῶΝ ἙλλῊΝωΝ」為國王名諱和頭銜「康士坦丁 希臘人之王」。

錢幣背面是希臘王國的國徽,一個頂端帶有王冠的白色十字盾牌,盾牌兩側由手持大棒的希臘神話大力士海克利斯守護。國徽下緣標示面額「• 1 ΔΡaΧΜῊ•」(1德拉克馬),周圍則是國名「ΒaCΊλΕΙΟΝ ΤἮC Ἑλλ’aΔΟC」(希臘王國)。

康士坦丁二世在位於公元1964至1973年,和英國的伊莉莎白二世有著血緣關係。康士坦丁二世於公元1960年,以王子身分參加當年羅馬奧運,並且於風帆的項目獲得金牌的佳績。公元1967年,希臘爆發軍事政變,康士坦丁二世的權力遭到架空。公元1973年,軍政府進一步廢除君主制度,使得國王僅能攜帶家人避居羅馬就此結束希臘的君主制。

類似/相同物件 請看:

美國 錢幣學會 American Numismatic Society

https://numismatics.org/collection/1972.215.4

希臘 猶太人博物館 Jewish Museum of Greece

https://artifacts.jewishmuseum.gr/artifacts/coin-47/

更多相關訊息請參考:

https://www.greekroyalfamily.gr/en/hm-king-constantine-ii.html

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