King George I of Greece, born Prince William of Denmark, was the ruler of Greece from 1863 to 1913 from the House of Glücksburg. George I, originally named Vilmos, IX. He was born as the second son of King Christian of Denmark and Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel in Copenhagen, on December 24, 1845. At the age of seventeen, he was elected King of Greece on March 30, 1863, after his predecessor, Otto I, was abdicated and driven from the throne. His reign officially He began on June 6, 1863, after accepting the Greek crown with the consent of France, Great Britain and Russia. He took the title "King of the Hellenes" and also changed his first name: instead of Vilmos, it became Georgios, i.e. George. His wife was Olga Konstantinovna Romanova. she was a grand duchess and they had several children, including King Constantine I of Greece.I. György lost his life in a tragic way: he was murdered on March 18, 1913 in Thessaloniki. I. During George's reign, Greece underwent significant political and social changes, and it was during his time that the modern Greek state was consolidated. During his reign, Greece expanded territorially and its role in the Balkans increased.

King George I of Greece ruled Greece from 1863 to 1913. During this period, many changes took place in Greek coinage. At the beginning of his reign, the old Greek drachma, introduced in 1832, was the official currency. However, in 1868, the new gold-based Greek drachma was introduced. This drachma became stable in value parallel to the development of the Greek economy, and by the end of the 19th century it had become the strongest currency in the Balkan region.I. During George's reign, several new coins were minted, including the first Greek gold coins of 10, 20 and 50 drachmas. In addition, new silver and copper coins were minted, which depicted the portrait and monogram of the king. At the end of his reign, before the outbreak of the First World War, Greece's financial situation deteriorated. This led to a decrease in the value of the drachma and the Greek government was forced to issue new coins. These coins were of lower value than the previous ones and were only in circulation for a limited time.I. George's coinage played an important role in the financial development of Greece. The introduction of the new drachma and the minting of new coins contributed to the development of the Greek economy and the stabilization of the Greek currency.