Hallo, gentlemen. I want to share my Greek coins with you, because (I suppose) it's rather exotic coins (in USA). Greece got independence in 1832 with a big help of Russia, France and Great Britain. Otto von Wittelsbach (the son of Ludvig I von Bayern) was the first Greek king. He wasn't very popular 'cos he was very passive monarch. When Russian Empire struggled against the Ottoman Empire, Otto didn't help Russians, and that is why he lost his popularity. In 1862 greeks overthrowed him.
In 1863 Greece got the new king - George I. He was the son of Christian IX (Danish king). When George I become the king, he was a 17-years old only. George got married on Russian Great Duchess Olga Romanoff. During the long reign of George I (1863-1913) Greece was the one of the best Russian ally in Europe. George I & Olga the Queen has a 5 sons and 2 daughters. Both of his daughters got married with a Russian Great Dukes. George I won the First Balkan War (1912) and got a big territories from Turkey. He was very popular and good king.
George I was murdered at 18 March 1913. His son Constantine become the third greek king as Constantine I. He was married on Sophia (Preussen princesse and the sister of Willhelm II the Emperor). Constantine I was unpopular of greeks and abdicated from throne in 11 June 1917. During his first reign he Greece didn't produced a new coins.
Alexander I (son f Constantine I) become the fourth greek King in 11 June 1917. He has not a realauthority. In 1920 Greece got a big territories from Turkey, and Alexander I becom a very popular of greeks. But in 2 October 1920 a monkey in zoo bited him and a three weeks after Alexander I died from sepsis. And his father Constantine I become the greek king at the second time.
But the second reign of Constantine I was not very long. When Greece lost the Second War against Turkey, Constantine I was depositioned. And his another son George become the sixth greek king as George II. But his first reign was very short: in 25 March 1924 he was depositioned too and Greece become a republic.
But at 3 November 1935 republic was annuled and George II become the king at the second time. During the next 5 years political regime become a not-democratic. In 1941 Greece was occupied by Germany. George II escaped in Cairo (Egypt). When WW II was finished, George II returned in Greece. But he died soon (at 1 April 1947).
Paul I become the seventh greek king at 1 April 1947, He was the brother of George II and the son of Constantine I. His reign was very dramatic, 'cos Greece was torturing from the Civil War. But he was a clever ruler and tried to calm his people and to finish the War.
In 1963 Greece celebrated the Centennial of Royal Greek dynasty. 30 drachmai 1963, silver .835, weight - 18 g., mintage - 3000000.
