My Coin Collection: Good Old Drachmas - 2 Drachmai - Constantine II National Revolution; Regime of the Colonels

The second 2 drachmai coin on my collection has the crowned arms (shield with cross) with the defenders of the Crown and the portrait of young King Constantine B, who reigned from 1964 to 1973.

The lettering

Obverse:

ΒaCΙλΕΙΟΝ ΤΗC ΕλλaΔΟC = KINGDOM OF GREECE 21 aΠΡΙλΙΟΥ 1967 = APRIL 21, 1967 2 ΔΡaΧΜaΙ = 2 DRACHMAI

Reverse:

ΚωΝCΤaΝΤΙΝΟC ΒaCΙλΕΥC ΤωΝ ΕλλΗΝωΝ = CONSTANTINE KING OF THE GREEKS 1971 = 1971

The coin

This isn't a standard circulation coin, but a commemorative one from the Third Modern Drachma coin period. It was around for 3 years, 1971-1973. It is made of nickel copper-nickel, weighs 6.1 gr, has a diameter of 24 mm and a thickness of 1.88 mm.

And here is the link to its Numista page: 2 Drachmai - Constantine II National Revolution; Regime of the Colonels

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