Greek King Paul I reigned in Greece from 1947 to 1964. He was born on December 14, 1901 in Athens and died there on March 6, 1964 at the age of 62. During his reign, he had considerable power and influence, which went beyond the framework of the constitutional monarchy in force at the time. King Paul was the son of King Constantine I of Greece and Princess Sophia of Prussia. 1938. On January 9, he married Princess Louise of Hanover, and they had three children: Queen Zsófia of Spain, II. King Constantine of Greece and Princess Irene of Greece. The intrigues of the king and his wife, Queen Friderika, had a decisive influence on Greek domestic politics. Prime ministers, governments and parties that lost the royal couple's sympathy were often doomed to failure. King Pál's personal cult was strong, his portraits and the symbols of the monarchy were present everywhere in the country. In the last years of his life, he underwent several operations, including cataracts, appendicitis and stomach tumors. His resting place is in the Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece. The reign and life of King Paul is an important part of modern Greek history.

During the reign of King Paul I of Greece (1947-1964), the Greek coinage showed the following characteristics: Coins: The most common metals were the drachma (silver) and the lepton (copper-nickel). Gold coins were also minted, but they were rarer. The denominations of the drachma were 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 drachmas. The nominal values of the lepton were 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 leptons. On the obverse side of the coins there is a portrait of Paul I, and on the reverse side the Greek coat of arms or other symbols. The banknotes were made of paper, with nominal values of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 They were a drachma. The front of the banknotes shows the portrait of Paul I, and the reverse shows Greek historical or mythological scenes. Many commemorative coins were minted during Paul's reign, which commemorated important historical events or anniversaries.I. During the reign of Paul, the value of the Greek drachma gradually deteriorated. In the 1950s, the decimal system was introduced, and 1 drachma became 100 leptas. In 1964, after the death of Paul I, the Greek drachma was replaced by Greek pounds.