- Description
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| ID Number: | DB05-0302 |
| Description: | 2 Drachmai |
| Country or State: | Greece (Hellas) |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Currency: | Third modern drachma (1954-2001) |
| Obverse: | Two crossed rifles with branch, denomination and date below |
| Obverse Legend: | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ, 2 ΔΡΑΧΜΕΣ, 1982 |
| Reverse: | The portrait in left profile of Georgios Karaiskakis (1782-1827), a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence |
| Reverse Legend: | ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣ ΚΑΡΑΙΣΚΑΚΗΣ (GEORGIOS KARAISKAKIS) |
| Edge: | Milled |
| Designer: | N. Perantinos |
| Orientation: | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Composition: | Nickel-Brass |
| Diameter: | 24.0 mm |
| Thickness: | 1.77 mm |
| Weight: | 6.0 grams |
| Mintage: | 64,414,000 |
| Catalog Number: | KM# 130 |
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Georgios Karaiskakis (Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) born Georgios Iskos (Γεώργιος Ίσκος) (January 23, 1780 or January 23, 1782 – April 23, 1827) was a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence. |