Information about legend: ΠPIΓKHΨ ΓEΩPΓIOΣ THΣ EΛΛAΔOΣ YΠATOΣ APMOΣTHΣ EN KPHTH' 1901

ΠPIΓKHΨ ΓEΩPΓIOΣ THΣ EΛΛAΔOΣ YΠATOΣ APMOΣTHΣ EN KPHTH' 1901 (1901 - 1901)
LegendΠPIΓKHΨ ΓEΩPΓIOΣ THΣ EΛΛAΔOΣ YΠATOΣ APMOΣTHΣ EN KPHTH' 1901
Full textΠPIΓKHΨ ΓEΩPΓIOΣ THΣ EΛΛAΔOΣ YΠATOΣ APMOΣTHΣ EN KPHTH' 1901 (Πρίγκηψ Γεώργιος της Ελλάδος Ύπατος Αρμοστής εν Κρητή 1901)
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Translated from Greek (old orthography): Prince George of Greece, High Commissioner of Crete. 1901

Prince George of Greece and Denmark (Modern Greek: Πρίγκιπας Γεώργιος) was the second son of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia. He served as high commissioner of the Cretan State during its transition towards independence from Ottoman rule and union with Greece.

Although technically just a representative of the Powers and not a monarch, the effigy and legend of Prince George appeared on Cretan coinage in 1901 (only).

ΠPIΓKHΨ ΓEΩPΓIOΣ THΣ EΛΛAΔOΣ YΠATOΣ APMOΣTHΣ EN KPHTH' 1901 - Cretan State - (4) Coins
Coin NameReverseObverseDetails
Fifty Lepta 1901 Cretan State / Fifty Lepta 1901 - reverse photo Cretan State / Fifty Lepta 1901 - obverse photo Material: 0.835 Silver
Mint: Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint)
Mintage: 600,000
Five Drachmai 1901 Cretan State / Five Drachmai 1901 - reverse photo Cretan State / Five Drachmai 1901 - obverse photo Material: 0.900 Silver
Mint: Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint)
Mintage: 150,000
One Drachma 1901 Material: 0.835 Silver
Mint: Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint)
Mintage: 500,000
Two Drachmai 1901 Material: 0.835 Silver
Mint: Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint)
Mintage: 175,000
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Legend: Details
Year From1901
Year To1901
CountryCretan State
PersonPrince George of Greece and Denmark
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