Greece 1957 2 drachmai

Goldberg sale 85, lot 3957

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3957 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $188. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Greece. 2 Drachmai, 1957. Copper-nickel. Paul I. NGC graded MS-64." This type, struck 1954-65, essentially worthless in circulated condition, is quite scarce in uncirculated. A few rare proofs exist of this date. It is accompanied by a fifty lepta (KM 80), one drachma (KM 81) and five drachmai (KM 83).

Recorded mintage: 10,171,000.

Specification: 6.25 g, copper-nickel, 22.9 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-82.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015.

Link to:

• 1954 5 drachmai
• 1959 50 lepta
• 1959 2 drachmai
• Coins and currency dated 1957
• return to coins of Greece