Greece 1868-A drachma
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This specimen was lot 42420 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $7,015. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREECE. Drachma, 1868-A. Paris Mint. George I. PCGS MS-65+. Surpassed in the PCGS census by just three others, this elevated Gem displays alluring iridescent toning near the peripheries of each side. From the John P. Burnham Collection." This drachma was struck for Greece at the Paris mint 1868, 1873-74 and 1883. It is one of the few Greek silver coins of the nineteenth century which is somewhat available.
Recorded mintage: 480,000, a common date.
Specification: 5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 23 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-38.
- Jean-Paul Divo, Modern Greek Coins, 1828-1968. Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman NV, 1968.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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