Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice Feb 2019 Auction 12-14 Feb 2019
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GREECE. Crete. 2 Drachmai, 1901. Paris Mint. NGC AU-50.
Divo-131; KM-8; Karamitsos-C10. One year type. A deeply toned example of this elusive issue with a few scattered marks blended into the obverse that help determine the graded. Rarely seen finer.
Divo-131; KM-8; Karamitsos-C10. One year type. A deeply toned example of this elusive issue with a few scattered marks blended into the obverse that help determine the graded. Rarely seen finer.
Around the turn of the century, the island of Crete was contended by Greece and Turkey. The overwhelmingly Greek population of the island favored union with Greece but the Powers, not wanting to partition Turkey too rapidly, forced the Greek king to accept Turkish suzerainty over his control. This unwieldy arrangement lasted until 1913, when Greece annexed the island.
Estimate: $500.00- $1000.00